Bible Verses About Reproof: General references

"'Do not hate your brother in your heart, but rebuke your neighbor frankly, so that you won't carry sin because of him.

Let the righteous strike me, let him correct me; it will be an act of love. Let my head not refuse such choice oil, for I will keep on praying about their wickedness.

"He who corrects a scoffer only gets insulted; reproving a wicked man becomes his blemish.

If you reprove a scoffer, he will hate you; if you reprove a wise man, he will love you.

He who observes discipline is on the way to life; but he who ignores correction is making a mistake.

He who loves knowledge loves discipline, but he who hates correction is a boor.

Poverty and shame are for him who won't be taught, but he who heeds reproof will be honored.

A fool despises his father's discipline, but he who heeds warnings is prudent.

Discipline is severe for one who leaves the way, and whoever can't stand correction will die.

A scorner does not like being corrected; he won't go to the wise [for advice].

He who heeds life-giving correction will be at home in the company of the wise.

He who spurns discipline detests himself, but he who listens to correction grows in understanding.

A rebuke makes more impression on a person of understanding than a hundred blows on a fool.

If you strike a scorner, the simple will learn to act wisely; if you reprove the intelligent, he will understand what you mean.

When a scorner is punished, the simple become wiser; and when the wise is instructed, he takes hold of knowledge.

Like a gold earring, like a fine gold necklace is a wise reprover to a receptive ear.

but answer a fool as his folly deserves, so that he won't think he is wise.

Better open rebuke than hidden love.

Wounds from a friend are received as well-meant, but an enemy's kisses are insincere.

He who rebukes another person in the end gets more thanks than the flatterer.

It is better to hear the rebukes of the wise than to listen to the songs of fools.

They hate anyone promoting justice at the city gate, they detest anyone who speaks the truth.

"Moreover, if your brother commits a sin against you, go and show him his fault -- but privately, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother.

If he doesn't listen, take one or two others with you so that every accusation can be supported by the testimony of two or three witnesses.l

If he refuses to hear them, tell the congregation; and if he refuses to listen even to the congregation, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax-collector.