Bible Verses About Reproof
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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
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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.
5Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6Faithful 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.
3And 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.
4For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
5And 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.
6And 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.
7And 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;