rSee Deut. 13:6-11
Genesis 20:16
16To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given ayour brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is ba sign of your innocence in the eyes of all ▼▼Hebrew It is a covering of eyes for all
who are with you, and before everyone you are vindicated.” Leviticus 19:17
17 d“You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but eyou shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you fincur sin because of him.Psalms 141:5
5 gLet a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness;let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head;
let my head not refuse it.
Yet hmy prayer is continually against their evil deeds.
Proverbs 9:7-8
7 Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
8 iDo not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
jreprove a wise man, and he will love you.
Proverbs 13:18
18Poverty and disgrace come to him who kignores instruction,lbut whoever mheeds reproof is honored.
Proverbs 15:12
12 nA scoffer odoes not like to be reproved;he will not go to the wise.
Proverbs 19:25
25 pStrike qa scoffer, and the simple will rlearn prudence;sreprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
Proverbs 25:12
12Like ta gold ring or an ornament of goldis a wise reprover to ua listening ear.
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