19 Bible Verses about Being Reproved

Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, A scorn and a reproach to our surrounders.

Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants, I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples, Wherewith Thine enemies reproached, O Jehovah, Wherewith they have reproached The steps of Thine anointed.

Thou -- Thou hast known my reproach, And my shame, and my blushing, Before Thee are all mine adversaries.

All the day mine enemies reproached me, Those mad at me have sworn against me.

The chastisement of my shame I hear, And the spirit of mine understanding Doth cause me to answer:

And I -- I have been a reproach to them, They see me, they shake their head.

He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.

Remember, O Jehovah, what hath befallen us, Look attentively, and see our reproach.

For an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear it, He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him. But thou, a man -- as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance.

Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am sick, And I look for a bemoaner, and there is none, And for comforters, and I have found none.

and we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think, for, indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against;'

Hearken unto Me, ye who know righteousness, A people, in whose heart is My law, Fear ye not the reproach of men, And for their reviling be not affrighted,

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

Thou, Thou hast known, O Jehovah, Remember me, and inspect me, And take vengeance for me of my pursuers, In Thy long-suffering take me not away, Know -- I have borne for Thee reproach.

and labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

Between the porch and the altar weep let the priests, ministrants of Jehovah, And let them say: 'Have pity, O Jehovah, on Thy people, And give not Thy inheritance to reproach, To the ruling over them of nations, Why do they say among peoples, Where is their God?'

Mine afflicted from the appointed place I have gathered, from thee they have been, Bearing for her sake reproach.

and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

and had a rebuke of his own iniquity -- a dumb ass, in man's voice having spoken, did forbid the madness of the prophet.