Bible Verses About Reproof

¶ He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

¶ A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

¶ Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

¶ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

¶ Open rebuke is better than secret love.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

¶ He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

¶ He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

¶ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.

¶ Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.

And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.

For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

¶ And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;