Bible Verses About Reproof

He that rejecteth instruction, despiseth his own soul: but he that yieldeth to reproof, possesseth understanding.

A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.

The wicked man being scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man, he will understand discipline.

When a pestilent man is punished, the little one will be wiser: and if he follow the wise, he will receive knowledge.

They that rebuke him shall be praised: and a blessing shall come upon them.

As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.

Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

Better are the wounds of a friend, than the deceitful kisses of an enemy.

He that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him, more than he that by a flattering tongue deceiveth him.

The man that with a stiff neck despiseth him that reproveth him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and health shall not follow him.

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but the child that is left to his own will, bringeth his mother to shame.

The heart of the wise is where there is mourning, and the heart of fools where there is mirth.

And he shall judge the Gentiles, and rebuke many people: and they shall turn their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into sickles: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they be exercised any more to war.

And he shall be filled with the spirit of the fear of the Lord, He shall not judge according to the sight of the eyes, nor reprove according to the hearing of the ears.

Thy children are cast forth, they have slept at the head of all the ways, and the wild ox that is snared: full of the indignation of the Lord, of the rebuke of thy God.

Cry, cease not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their wicked doings, and the house of Jacob their sins.

And I sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising early, and sending, and saying: Do not commit this abominable thing, which I hate.

And saying: Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious people, that hath revolted from me, they, and their fathers, have transgressed my covenant even unto this day.

And they to whom I send thee are children of a hard face, and of an obstinate heart: and thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord God:

If so be they at least will hear, and if so be they will forbear, for they are a provoking house: and they shall know that there hath been a prophet in the midst of them.

And thou, O son of man, fear not, neither be thou afraid of their words: for thou art among unbelievers and destroyers, and thou dwellest with scorpions. Fear not their words, neither be thou dismayed at their looks: for they are a provoking house.

And thou shalt speak my words to them, if perhaps they will hear, and forbear: for they provoke me to anger.

Son of man, I have made thee a watchman to the house of Israel: and thou shalt hear the word out of my mouth, and shalt tell it them from me.

Thou also, his son, O Baltasar, hast not humbled thy heart, whereas thou knewest all these things: