37 Bible Verses about criticism

Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored.

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

Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

We take this course so that no one should blame us about this generous gift that is being administered by us,

Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

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

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.

The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.

But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.

Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.

Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.

This is my defense to those who would examine me.

that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

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

"Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it."

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

Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

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

Even in your thoughts, do not curse the king, nor in your bedroom curse the rich, for a bird of the air will carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter.

Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.

for we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord's sight but also in the sight of man.

As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions.

And those who go astray in spirit will come to understanding, and those who murmur will accept instruction."

But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.

You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.

"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, "Do you take offense at this?

So his brothers said to him, "Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing.

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

With him I speak mouth to mouth, clearly, and not in riddles, and he beholds the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?"

I also could speak as you do, if you were in my place; I could join words together against you and shake my head at you.

Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;