29 Bible Verses about Reproving People

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

For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear.

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

Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

Those that sin convict before all, that the rest also may have fear.

This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,

but to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.

Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brethren,

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee. Impart to a wise man, and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase learning.

But if thy brother sin against thee, go, reprove him between thee and him alone. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

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

proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour forth my spirit unto you, I will make known to you my words.

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; yet of thee will I not make a full end, but I will correct thee with judgment, and will not hold thee altogether guiltless.

Every scripture is divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

But we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, sustain the weak, be patient towards all.

But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in the Lord, and admonish you,

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

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

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul; but he that heareth reproof getteth sense.

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove the intelligent, and he will understand knowledge.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou shalt earnestly rebuke thy neighbour, lest thou bear sin on account of him.

A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.

He that rebuketh a man shall afterwards find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

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

He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked man getteth to himself a blot. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

Do ye imagine to reprove words? The speeches of one that is desperate are indeed for the wind.

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