Bible Verses About Reproof: General references

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart, but thou shalt plainely rebuke thy neighbour, and suffer him not to sinne.

Let the righteous smite me: for that is a benefite: and let him reprooue me, and it shalbe a precious oyle, that shall not breake mine head: for within a while I shall euen pray in their miseries.

He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.

Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.

He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.

Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.

A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.

A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise.

The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.

Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.

A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.

Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.

When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.

Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

Open rebuke is better then secret loue.

The wounds of a louer are faithful, and the kisses of an enemie are pleasant.

He that rebuketh a man, shall finde more fauour at length, then he that flattereth with his tongue.

Anger is better then laughter: for by a sad looke the heart is made better.

They haue hated him, that rebuked in the gate: and they abhorred him that speaketh vprightly.

Moreouer, if thy brother trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault betweene thee and him alone: if he heare thee, thou hast wonne thy brother.

But if he heare thee not, take yet with thee one or two, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses euery worde may be confirmed.

And if he refuse to heare them, tell it vnto the Church: and if he refuse to heare the Church also, let him be vnto thee as an heathen man, and a Publicane.