37 Bible Verses about criticism

The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored.

It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools.

Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.

The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

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Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.

Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you are found guilty.

The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

The person who hears the reproof that leads to life is at home among the wise.

But he did not answer even one accusation, so that the governor was quite amazed.

The one who eats everything must not despise the one who does not, and the one who abstains must not judge the one who eats everything, for God has accepted him.

and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.

The one who reproves another will in the end find more favor than the one who flatters with the tongue.

This is my defense to those who examine me.

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world

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

"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God give him an answer!"

Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married (for he had married an Ethiopian woman).

Who are you to pass judgment on another's servant? Before his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.

Do not curse a king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich while in your bedroom; for a bird might report what you are thinking, or some winged creature might repeat your words.

Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.

For we are concerned about what is right not only before the Lord but also before men.

Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions.

Those who stray morally will gain understanding; those who complain will acquire insight.

However, if you continually bite and devour one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another.

You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.

When Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining about this, he said to them, "Does this cause you to be offended?

So Jesus' brothers advised him, "Leave here and go to Judea so your disciples may see your miracles that you are performing.

Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.

With him I will speak face to face, openly, and not in riddles; and he will see the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?"

I also could speak like you, if you were in my place; I could pile up words against you and I could shake my head at you.

But you who eat vegetables only -- why do you judge your brother or sister? And you who eat everything -- why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.