Genesis 19:9

9But they said, “Stand back!” And they said, “This fellow acame to sojourn, and bhe has become the judge! Now we will deal worse with you than with them.” Then they pressed hard against the man Lot, and drew near to break the door down.

Exodus 2:14

14He answered, cWho made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, and thought, “Surely the thing is known.”

2 Chronicles 25:16

16But as he was speaking, the king said to him, “Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but said, “I know that dGod has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

Proverbs 9:7-8

7 Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
8 eDo not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
freprove a wise man, and he will love you.

Proverbs 26:12

12Do you see a man who is gwise in his own eyes?
hThere is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 29:1

1 iHe who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck,
will suddenly be jbroken kbeyond healing.

John 7:48-49

48 lHave any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in him? 49But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.”

John 9:40

40Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, mAre we also blind?”
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