Images from God: Wisdom Principles—Rebuke & Openness to Correction

And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” 10 And he said, “I heard the sound of thee in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.” 11 He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” 12 The man said, “The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” 13 Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?”

You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him. 18You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD.

Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head; Do not let my head refuse it,

Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Turn to my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.

My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD or loathe His reproof, for whom the LORD loves He reproves, even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.

Reproofs for discipline are the way of life

Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

One who winks at a fault causes trouble, but one who frankly reproves promotes peace.

He is on the path of life who heeds instruction, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to advice.

A wise child listens to a father's discipline; a cynic will not listen to reproof.

Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, but he who regards reproof will be honored.

Whoever rejects discipline wins poverty and scorn; for anyone who accepts correction: honor.

A fool rejects his father's discipline, but he who regards reproof is sensible.

Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way; he who hates reproof will die.

Proverbs 15:12
The mocker does not care to be reprimanded, and will not choose the wise as companions.

He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. He who neglects discipline despises himself, but he who listens to reproof acquires understanding. The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, and before honor comes humility.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before stumbling.

Proverbs 17:10
A reproof makes more impression on a person of understanding than a hundred strokes on a fool.

Proverbs 18:1
Whoever lives alone follows private whims, and is angered by advice of any kind.

Proverbs 18:2

A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own mind.

Proverbs 19:20

Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

Proverbs 19:25

But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.

Proverbs 19:27
Give up listening to instruction, my child, if you mean to stray from words of knowledge.

Proverbs 25:12

Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

Proverbs 27:5

Better is open rebuke than love that is concealed.

Proverbs 27:6

Trustworthy are the blows of a friend

Proverbs 27:17

Iron is sharpened by iron, one person is sharpened by contact with another.

Ecclesiastes 7:5

Better attend to the reprimand of the wise than listen to a song sung by a fool.

Sirach 19:12-14

Admonish your friend--he may not have done it; and if he did, that he may not do it again.

Admonish your neighbor--he may not have said it; and if he did, that he may not say it again.

Admonish your friend--often it may be slander; every story you must not believe.

Sirach 20:2

It is much better to admonish than to lose one's temper, for one who admits his fault will be kept from disgrace.

Sirach 21:26

He who hates correction walks the sinner's path, but he who fears the LORD repents in his heart.

Ezekiel 33:1-8

The word of Yahweh was addressed to me as follows, 2 'Son of man, speak to the people of your country. Say to them, "When I send the sword against the people of that country, take one of their number and post him as a watchman; 3 if he sees the sword coming against the country, he must sound his horn to warn the people.4 If someone hears the sound of the horn but pays no attention and the sword overtakes him and destroys him, he will have been responsible for his own death.5 He has heard the sound of the horn and paid no attention; his death will be his own responsibility. But the life of someone who pays attention will be secure.

6 "If, however, the watchman has seen the sword coming but has not blown his horn, and so the people are not alerted and the sword overtakes them and destroys a single one of them, that person will indeed die for his guilt, but I shall hold the watchman responsible for his death."

7 'Son of man I have appointed you as watchman for the House of Israel. When you hear a word from my mouth, warn them from me. 8 If I say to someone wicked, "Evil- doer, you are to die," and you do not speak to warn the wicked person person to renounce such ways, the wicked person will die for this guilt, but I shall hold you responsible for the death.

Matthew 5:23-26

Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering. Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. Truly I say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last cent.

Matthew 18:15

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

Luke 17:3

Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

Friday, September 09, 2016

Wisdom Principles—Rebuke & Openness to Correction