'Rebuke' in the Bible
"You are not to hate your relative in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor if you must, but you are not to incur guilt on account of him.
"The LORD will send the curse among you, will confuse you, and will rebuke you in everything you undertake until you are destroyed and perish quickly because of your evil deeds, since you will have forsaken him.
I've told him that I'm about to judge his family forever because of the iniquity that he knew about. His sons committed blasphemy and he did not rebuke them.
The currents of the sea were revealed and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD and at the blazing breath from his nostrils!
The prophet who had brought the man of God back from the road learned about it. "It's the man of God who disobeyed the message from the LORD," he said. "That's why the LORD gave him to that lion, which mauled him and killed him, just as the message from the LORD told rebuke him."
Later, a message came from the LORD to Hanani's son Jehu. It was directed to rebuke Baasha, and this is what it said:
"This is what Hezekiah says: "Today is a day of trouble, rebuke, and blasphemy, because children are about to be born, but there is no strength to bring them to birth. Perhaps the LORD your God will take note of everything that Rab-shakeh has said, whom his master the king of Assyria sent to taunt the living God, and then he will rebuke the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore offer a prayer for the survivors who remain.'"
"He will be sure to rebuke you, if you show partiality in secret.
Whenever I hear an insulting rebuke, I respond from my spirit because I understand."
The pillars of the heavens tremble and are astounded at his rebuke.
I'll retain my righteousness and not compromise it; my conscience won't rebuke me at any time.
let him not direct a rebuke toward me. I won't be responding to him with your arguments.
Oh, how Job needs to be given a full court trial, as a rebuke to those who practice evil,
LORD, in your anger, do not rebuke me, in your wrath, do not discipline me.
Then the channels of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were uncovered because of your rebuke, LORD, because of the blast from the breath of your nostrils.
LORD! Do not rebuke me in your anger; do not correct me in your wrath,
Indeed, I have become like a man who hears nothing, and in whose mouth there is no rebuke.
You rebuke by chastening a man with the consequence of iniquities; you destroy what is attractive to him, as one would treat a moth. Indeed, every person is a puff of wind. Interlude
I do not rebuke you because of your sacrifices; indeed, your burnt offerings are continuously before me.
These things you did, and I kept silent, because you assumed that I was like you. But now I am going to rebuke you, and I will set forth my case before your very own eyes."
Rebuke the wildlife that lives among the reeds, the nations that congregate like bulls and cows, humbling themselves with pieces of silver, for God scatters the nations that delight in battle.
was burned with fire, cut off, and destroyed on account of your rebuke.
The one who disciplines nations can rebuke them, can he not? The one who teaches mankind can discern, can he not?
They flee at your rebuke; they rush away at the sound of your thunders.
You rebuke the accursed ones, who wander from your commands.
Let one who is righteous strike me; It is an act of gracious love. Let him rebuke me, because it is oil for my head; do not let my head refuse it. My prayers continuously will be against their wicked activities.
Don't rebuke a mocker or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you.
The person who loves correction loves knowledge, but anyone who hates a rebuke is stupid.
A wise son heeds a father's correction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
Whoever listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise.
A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding than a hundred lashes to a fool.
If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.
But as for people who rebuke the wicked; a good blessing will fall upon them.
The rod and rebuke bestow wisdom, but an undisciplined child brings shame to his mother.
Don't add to his words, or he will rebuke you, and you will be shown to be a liar.
It is better to listen to a wise person's rebuke than to listen to the praise of fools.
The nations roar like the rushing of many waters, but the LORD will rebuke them, and they will run far away, chased like chaff blown down from the mountains or like thick dust that rolls along, blown along by a wind storm.
"Here is what Hezekiah says," they told him. "This day is a day of trouble, rebuke, and disgrace, as when children come to the point of birth and there is no energy to deliver them.
Perhaps the LORD your God will hear the words of the field commander, whom his master, the king of Assyria, sent to mock the living God, and perhaps he will rebuke the words that the LORD your God has heard. So lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives in this city."
Why is it that when I came, no one was there? Why was there no answer when I called? Was my arm too short to redeem you? Do I lack the strength to rescue you? Look! By my mere rebuke I dry up the sea, I turn rivers into a desert. Their fish stink for lack of water and die of thirst.
Your children have fainted. They lie at the head of every street, like antelope caught in a trap, filled with the anger of the LORD and the rebuke of your God.
"For this is like the waters of Noah to me, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again spread over the earth; so have I sworn that I won't be angry with you again and that I won't rebuke you.
And now, why didn't you rebuke Jeremiah from Anathoth who prophesies to you?
"Son of Man, turn your attention to the descendants of Ammon and rebuke them.
The LORD told Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan in fact, may the LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! This man is a burning brand plucked from the fire, is he not?"