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Bible verses about judging and criticism.

60 verses about judging and criticism from the King James Version, the most loved first.

Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in…
Matthew 7:1-5 › · King James Version

The most loved verses about judging and criticism.

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

John 7:24 ›

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

Luke 6:37 ›

Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Proverbs 27:5-6 ›

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able…

James 4:11-12 ›

The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Proverbs 15:31-32 ›

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which…

Romans 2:1-3 ›

All 60 verses about judging and criticism.

  • Matthew 7:1-5Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you…
  • John 7:24Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
  • Luke 6:37-42Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: Give, and it shall be given…
  • Proverbs 27:5-6Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
  • James 4:11-12Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the…
  • Proverbs 15:31-32The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof…
  • Romans 2:1-3Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that…
  • Psalms 141:5Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my…
  • Romans 14:1-15Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak…
  • 1 Corinthians 5:12-13For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put…
  • Proverbs 12:1Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
  • 2 Timothy 3:16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
  • Proverbs 9:8-9Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a…
  • Proverbs 9:7-8He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate…
  • Hebrews 12:6-7For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for…
  • Luke 17:3-4Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times…
  • Proverbs 17:10A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
  • Luke 12:57Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
  • 1 Corinthians 4:3-5But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by…
  • Matthew 5:11-12Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be…
  • 1 Peter 2:23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
  • Leviticus 19:17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
  • Proverbs 10:17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
  • Proverbs 13:18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
  • Proverbs 15:5A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
  • Proverbs 15:10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
  • Proverbs 15:12A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
  • Proverbs 19:25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
  • Proverbs 28:23He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
  • Ecclesiastes 7:5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
  • Ephesians 5:11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
  • 1 Timothy 5:20Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
  • 2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
  • Titus 1:13This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
  • 2 Samuel 7:14I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of…
  • Job 5:17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
  • Psalms 6:1[To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.] O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
  • Psalms 39:11When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
  • Psalms 50:21These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them…
  • Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
  • Proverbs 5:12And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
  • Proverbs 6:23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
  • Proverbs 21:11When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
  • Proverbs 24:25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
  • Proverbs 25:12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
  • Proverbs 29:1He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
  • Proverbs 29:15The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
  • Isaiah 2:4And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into…
  • Isaiah 11:3And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the…
  • Isaiah 51:20Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.
  • Amos 5:10They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
  • Luke 23:40But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
  • John 16:7-8Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I…
  • Galatians 1:10For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
  • Ephesians 5:13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
  • Philippians 2:15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights…
  • 1 Timothy 5:1-2Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all…
  • Titus 2:15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
  • Hebrews 12:5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when…
  • Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
10 more verses that touch on it
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:15Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
  • 1 Corinthians 4:7For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if…
  • 1 Corinthians 13:1-6Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have…
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
  • Psalms 119:67Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
  • Psalms 119:71It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
  • Matthew 18:15-17Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained…
  • Galatians 4:16Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
  • Ephesians 4:15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
  • Hebrews 3:13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Every verse is the King James Version, word for word. They are gathered from two topic books, Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897); the most loved come first, from readers' votes on OpenBible.info and the lists of the big Bible sites.

Questions people ask.

What does the Bible say about judging and criticism?

The Bible speaks to judging and criticism in verses such as John 7:24, “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment”, and Luke 6:37, “Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned” (King James Version).

Which Bible verses about judging and criticism are most loved?

Among the most loved is Matthew 7:1-5, “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged.” Others are John 7:24, Luke 6:37 and Proverbs 27:5-6.

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