Bible Verses About Reproof: General references

“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.

He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.

A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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

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

Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

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

They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.