Bible Verses About Reproof

For the leader. With stringed instruments. On sh'minit [low-pitched musical instruments?]. A psalm of David: ADONAI, don't rebuke me in your anger, don't discipline me in the heat of your fury.

The Torah of ADONAI is perfect, restoring the inner person. The instruction of ADONAI is sure, making wise the thoughtless.

The precepts of ADONAI are right, rejoicing the heart. The mitzvah of ADONAI is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The fear of ADONAI is clean, enduring forever. The rulings of ADONAI are true, they are righteous altogether,

more desirable than gold, than much fine gold, also sweeter than honey or drippings from the honeycomb.

Through them your servant is warned; in obeying them there is great reward.

With rebukes you discipline people for their guilt; like a moth, you destroy what makes them attractive; yes, everyone is merely a puff of wind. (Selah)

When you do such things, should I stay silent? You may have thought I was just like you; but I will rebuke and indict you to your face.

How happy the man whom you correct, Yah, whom you teach from your Torah,

Before I was humbled, I used to go astray; but now I observe your word.

It is for my good that I have been humbled; it was so that I would learn your laws.

I know, ADONAI, that your rulings are righteous, that even when you humble me you are faithful.

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.

they refused my counsel and despised my reproof.

"How I hated discipline! My whole being despised reproof,

For the mitzvah is a lamp, Torah is light, and reproofs that discipline are the way to life.

"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.