'Reproof' in the Bible

“How painful are words of honesty.But what does your argument prove?

“I have heard the reproof which insults me,But the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.

“If you will turn and pay attention to my rebuke,Behold, I [Wisdom] will pour out my spirit on you;I will make my words known to you.

And you treated all my counsel as nothingAnd would not accept my reprimand,

They would not accept my counsel,And they spurned all my rebuke.

My son, do not reject or take lightly the discipline of the Lord [learn from your mistakes and the testing that comes from His correction through discipline];Nor despise His rebuke,

And you say, “How I hated instruction and discipline,And my heart despised correction and reproof!

He who learns from instruction and correction is on the [right] path of life [and for others his example is a path toward wisdom and blessing],But he who ignores and refuses correction goes off course [and for others his example is a path toward sin and ruin].

Whoever loves instruction and discipline loves knowledge,But he who hates reproof and correction is stupid.

Poverty and shame will come to him who refuses instruction and discipline,But he who accepts and learns from reproof or censure is honored.

A [flippant, arrogant] fool rejects his father’s instruction and correction,But he who [is willing to learn and] regards and keeps in mind a reprimand acquires good sense.

There is severe discipline for him who turns from the way [of righteousness];And he who hates correction will die.

The ear that listens to and learns from the life-giving rebuke (reprimand, censure)Will remain among the wise.

He who neglects and ignores instruction and discipline despises himself,But he who learns from rebuke acquires understanding [and grows in wisdom].

A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spiritThan a hundred lashes into a fool.

The rod and reproof (godly instruction) give wisdom,But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.

A poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction and counsel (friendly reproof, warning)—