37 Bible Verses about criticism
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Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who listens to correction shall be honored.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.
As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon a hearing ear.
Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge; but he who hates correction is like a brute animal.
avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us;
Do not speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against his brother, and who judges his brother, speaks 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 accuse a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.
The ear that hears the reproof of life shall remain among the wise.
Do not let him who eats despise him who does not eat; and do not let him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has received him.
He who rebukes a man shall afterwards find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue.
so that you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation. Among these you shine as lights in the world,
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Shall a reprover contend with the Almighty? He who reproves God, let him answer it.
And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had taken. For he had taken a Cushite woman.
Who are you that judges another's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. But he will stand, for God is able to make him stand.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer him who shames me.
Do not curse a king, no, not in your thought; and do not curse the rich in your bedroom; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.
providing for honest things, not only before the Lord, but also before men.
And receive him who is weak in the faith, but not to judgments of your thoughts.
Those who erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and those who murmured shall learn doctrine.
But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you are not consumed by one another.
Hypocrite! First cast the beam out of your own eye, and then you shall see clearly to cast the splinter out of your brother's eye.
Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for My sake.
But knowing in Himself that His disciples murmured about it, Jesus said to them, Does this offend you?
Therefore His brothers said to Him, Move away from here and go into Judea, so that Your disciples also may see the works that You do.
Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you; give to a wise man, and he will love you.
I will speak with him mouth to mouth, even clearly, and not in dark speeches. And he shall behold the likeness of Jehovah. Why then were you not afraid to speak against My servant Moses?
But why do you judge your brother? Or also why do you despise your brother? For all shall stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
From Thematic Bible
Criticism » The reward for criticizing one another
But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you are not consumed by one another.
Topics on Criticism
Criticism, against believers
Genesis 31:25-30Then Laban overtook Jacob. And Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount. And Laban with his brothers pitched in Mount Gilead.
Criticism, amongst believers
James 5:9Do not grudge against one another, brothers, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge stands before the door.
