29 Bible Verses about Reproving People

The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,'so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and a bitter, that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.

Them that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

But to them that rebuke him'shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.

For I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to save thee: for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have scattered thee, but I will not make a full end of thee; but I will correct thee in measure, and will in no wise leave thee unpunished.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Poverty and shame'shall be to him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise.

He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

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

He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind?

They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.