36 Bible Verses about criticism

Poverty and shame [are to] him who refuses correction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.

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

An earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

He who loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is brutish.

Arranging this lest any man may criticize us in this bounty administered by us,

Speak not against each other, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against law and judges law. But if thou judge law, thou are not a doer of law, but a judge.

Slander not a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise hearkens to counsel.

The ear that hearkens to the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.

And he did not answer him, not even one word, so as for the governor to marvel greatly.

The man who eats should not disdain the man who does not eat, and the man who does not eat should not criticize the man who eats, for God has received him.

sound speech, irreproachable, so that the man of opposition may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

He who rebukes a man shall afterward find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue.

My defense to those who examine me is this.

so that ye may become blameless and pure children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman.

Who are thou who criticizes the servant of another? To his own lord he stands or falls. And he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.

Revile not the king, no, not in thy thought, and revile not the rich in thy bedchamber. For a bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.

Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.

for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

providing things right, not only in the sight of Lord, but also in the sight of men.

But the man who is weak in the faith, do not receive for arguments of opinions.

They also who err in spirit shall come to understanding, and those who murmur shall receive instruction.

But if ye bite and devour each other, watch out that ye be not consumed by each other.

Thou hypocrite, first take out the beam from thine own eye, and then thou will see clearly to take out the speck from thy brother's eye.

Blessed are ye when they revile you, and persecute you, and say every evil word, being deceitful against you because of me.

But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples are grumbling about this, said to them, Does this cause you to stumble?

His brothers therefore said to him, Depart from here, and go into Judea so that thy disciples also may see thy works that thou do.

Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee. Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

With him I will speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches, and he shall behold the form of LORD. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?

I also could speak as ye do, if your soul were in my soul's stead. I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you.

But why do thou criticize thy brother? Or also why do thou disdain thy brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.