'Reprove' in the Bible

‘You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him.

“Do you intend to reprove my words,When the words of one in despair belong to the wind?

“He will surely reprove youIf you secretly show partiality.

“I do not reprove you for your sacrifices,And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.

“These things you have done and I kept silence;You thought that I was just like you;I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.

Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me;It is oil upon the head;Do not let my head refuse it,For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd,But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.

Do not add to His wordsOr He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar.

Learn to do good;Seek justice,Reprove the ruthless,Defend the orphan,Plead for the widow.

“Your own wickedness will correct you,And your apostasies will reprove you;Know therefore and see that it is evil and bitterFor you to forsake the Lord your God,And the dread of Me is not in you,” declares the Lord God of hosts.

“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith,

These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.