Bible Verses About Reproof

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.

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

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.

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

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

He will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

His delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;

Your sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as an antelope in a net; they are full of the wrath of the LORD, the rebuke of your God.

“Cry aloud, don’t spare, lift up your voice like a shofar, and declare to my people their disobedience, and to the house of Jacob their sins.

However I sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Oh, don’t do this abominable thing that I hate.

He said to me, Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me even to this very day.

The children are impudent and stiff-hearted: I am sending you to them; and you shall tell them, Thus says the Lord the LORD.

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

You, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

You shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.

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

You, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,