Bible Verses About Reproof

LORD, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

The LORD’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. The LORD’s testimony is sure, making wise the simple.

The LORD’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. The LORD’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever. The LORD’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

Moreover by them is your servant warned. In keeping them there is great reward.

When you rebuke and correct man for iniquity, You consume his wealth like a moth. Surely every man is but a breath.” Selah.

You have done these things, and I kept silent. You thought that I was just like you. I will rebuke you, and accuse you in front of your eyes.

Blessed is the man whom you discipline, LORD, and teach out of your Torah;

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.

LORD, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

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.

They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.

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

For the commandment is a lamp, and the Torah is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

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.