Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. {For I...: or, And I will tell him} {vile: or, accursed} {restrained...: Heb. frowned not upon them}

He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, {saying}, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. {cursed: or, reviled}

And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

And {one} of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, {was} son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. {I consulted...: Heb. my heart consulted in me}

I {was} a father to the poor: and the cause {which} I knew not I searched out.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. {and...: or, that thou bear not sin for him}

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing {is} this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Blessings {are} upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.