37 Bible Verses about criticism

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses chastening: but he that regards reproof shall be honoured.

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

As an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is he who reproves a wise man who has a docile ear.

Whosoever loves chastening loves knowledge, but he that hates reproof is carnal.

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Murmur not against one another, brethren. He that speaks evil of his brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law; but if thou judge the law, thou art not a keeper of the law, but a judge.

Do not accuse a slave in the presence of his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

The way of the fool is right in his own eyes, but he that hears counsel is wise.

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

And he did not answer him even a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

Let not him that eats despise him that does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him that eats; for God has raised him up.

sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that the adversary may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

He that rebukes a man, afterwards shall find more favour than he that flatters with the tongue.

My answer to those that examine me is this,

that ye may be blameless and innocent, children of God without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world,

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

Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? Let him that disputes with God answer this.

And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had taken; for he had taken an Ethiopian woman.

Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? By his own master he stands or falls; and if he falls, he shall be made to stand, for God is powerful to make him stand.

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

Do not curse the king, not even in thy thought; and do not curse the rich even in the secret place of thy bedchamber; for the birds of the air shall carry the voice, and those who have wings shall tell the matter.

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

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

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

Bear with the one who is sick in the faith, but not unto doubtful discernment.

and those that erred in spirit shall learn understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye are not consumed one of another.

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou be able to see to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.

But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at it, said unto them, Does this offend you?

His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart from this place and go into Judea that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

Chasten not a scorner lest he hate thee; chasten a wise man, and he will love thee.

With him I will speak mouth to mouth and by sight not by enigmas; he shall see the similitude of the LORD. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my slave Moses?

I also could speak as ye do. I wish your soul were in my soul's stead, that I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou belittle thy brother? for we shall all stand before the tribunal of the Christ.