37 Bible Verses about criticism

Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:

Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge.

Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.

And he gave him no answer, not even a word: so that the ruler was greatly surprised.

Let not him who takes food have a low opinion of him who does not: and let not him who does not take food be a judge of him who does; for he has God's approval.

Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

My answer to those who are judging me is this.

So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.

Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.

Now Miriam and Aaron said evil against Moses, because of the Cushite woman to whom he was married, for he had taken a Cushite woman as his wife.

Who are you to make yourself a judge of another man's servant? it is to his master that he is responsible for good or bad. Yes, his place will be safe, because the Lord is able to keep him from falling.

My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it.

Better is open protest than love kept secret.

For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.

For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.

Do not put on one side him who is feeble in faith, and do not put him in doubt by your reasonings.

Those whose hearts were turned away from him will get knowledge, and those who made an outcry against him will give attention to his teaching.

But if you are given to fighting with one another, take care that you are not the cause of destruction one to another.

You false one, first take out the bit of wood from your eye, then will you see clearly to take out the grain of dust from your brother's eye.

Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.

When Jesus became conscious that his disciples were protesting about what he said, he said to them, Does this give you trouble?

So his brothers said to him, Go away from here into Judaea so that your disciples may see the works which you do.

Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

With him I will have talk mouth to mouth, openly and not in dark sayings; and with his eyes he will see the form of the Lord: why then had you no fear of saying evil against my servant Moses?

It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:

But you, why do you make yourself your brother's judge? or again, why have you no respect for your brother? because we will all have to take our place before God as our judge.