37 Bible Verses about criticism
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Good to hear the reproof of the wise one, above a man hearing the song of the foolish:
An earring of gold and a necklace of gold, the wise one reproving upon the hearing ear.
Prepared for this, lest any blame us in this abundance served by us:
Speak not against one another, brethren. He speaking against a brother, and judging his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law: and if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Thou shalt not slander the servant to his lord lest he shall curse thee, and thou wert guilty.
The ear hearing the reproof of life shall lodge in the midst of the wise.
Let not him eating despise him not eating: and let not him not eating judge him eating: for God has received him.
He reproving a man, afterwards shall find favor more than he smoothing the tongue.
That ye be complete and pure, children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye appear as luminaries in the world;
Faithful the wounds of a friend; and abundant the kisses of an enemy.
Shall he contending with the Almighty, instruct? he reproving God shall answer it
And Miriam and Aaron will speak against Moses on account of the Ethiopian woman which he took: for he took an Ethiopian woman.
Who art thou judging another's servant? to his own lord he stands or falls. And he shall be made to stand: for God is powerful to make him stand.
My son, be wise and gladden my heart, and I will turn back word to him reproaching me.
Thou shalt not curse the king in thy consciousness, and in thy bed-chamber thou shalt not curse the rich for the bird of the heavens will bring the voice, and the possessor of wings shall announce the word.
Providing good things beforehand, not only before the Lord, but also before men.
Him being weak in faith receive ye, not to judgments of conversations.
And they going astray shall know understanding, and they murmuring shall learn knowledge.
And if ye bite and devour one another, see ye that ye be not laid waste by one another.
Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam from thine eye, and thou shalt see clearly to cast out the mote from thy brother's eye.
Happy are ye, when they shall upbraid you, and drive you out, and say every evil word against you, lying, for my sake.
And Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmur for this, said to them, Does this offend you?
Then said his brethren to him, Go away thence, and retire to Judea, that also thy disciples might see thy works which thou doest.
Thou shalt not reprove him mocking, lest he shall hate thee: reprove to the wise one and he will love thee.
Mouth to mouth I will speak to him, and in appearance and not in enigmas; and the portion of Jehovah shall he behold: and wherefore were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?
And why judgest thou thy brother? or why also despisest thou thy brother? for we shall all stand at the judgment seat of Christ.
From Thematic Bible
Criticism » The reward for criticizing one another
And if ye bite and devour one another, see ye that ye be not laid waste by one another.
Topics on Criticism
Criticism, against believers
Genesis 31:25-30And Laban will overtake Jacob. And Jacob pitched his tent in the mount; and Laban pitched with his brethren in Mount Gilead.
Criticism, amongst believers
James 5:9Groan not against one another, brethren, that ye be not condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.
