Bible Verses About Reproof

¶ To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

¶ The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

¶ Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

¶ Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

¶ It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

¶ I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

¶ He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

¶ Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

¶ Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

¶ A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

¶ Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

¶ A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

¶ The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.