13 Bible Verses about Shaming People

A virtuous wife is a crown to her husband. She who acts shameful is rottenness in his bones.

Do not run quickly to court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame.

He who obeys the law is a wise son. But he who is a companion of worthless men shames his father.

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

Jehovah answered: If her father had spit in her face, she would have to bear her disgrace for seven days. So let her be shut out of the camp for a week, and after that she can be brought back in.

They put the advice of oppressed people to shame because Jehovah is their protection.

Some of them sleep with their father's wife. Some force women to have intercourse with them during their period.

They will be as mighty men treading down their enemies in the mire of the streets. They will fight in the battle! Because Jehovah is with them! The riders on horses will be confounded (confused) (bewildered).

Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the congregation of God, and shame them that have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I will not praise you!

Important people send their assistants out for water. They do not find any water at the cisterns. They return with their containers empty. They cover their heads, because they are ashamed and dishonored.

There is no rain in the land and the ground is cracked. The farmers are disappointed. They cover their heads.

Wise people are put to shame, confused, and trapped. They have rejected the word of Jehovah. They do not really have any wisdom.

Instead God chose the foolish things of the world to confuse (shame) the wise. God chose the weak things of the world to confuse (shame) the things that are mighty.