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Psalms 141:5
Let the righteous one strike me— it is an act of faithful love; let him rebuke me— it is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. Even now my prayer is against the evil acts of the wicked.
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Proverbs 15:5
A fool despises his father’s discipline, but a person who accepts correction is sensible.
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Proverbs 15:31-32
One who listens to life-giving rebukes will be at home among the wise.Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.
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1 Samuel 25 31-1 Samuel 25 34
there will not be remorse or a troubled conscience for my lord because of needless bloodshed or my lord’s revenge. And when the LORD does good things for my lord, may you remember me your servant.”Then David said to Abigail,“ Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today!May your discernment be blessed, and may you be blessed. Today you kept me from participating in bloodshed and avenging myself by my own hand.Otherwise, as surely as the LORD God of Israel lives, who prevented me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, Nabal wouldn’t have had any males left by morning light.”
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Proverbs 27:5-6
Better an open reprimand than concealed love.The wounds of a friend are trustworthy, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.
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Job 42:11
All his brothers, sisters, and former acquaintances came to him and dined with him in his house. They sympathized with him and comforted him concerning all the adversity the LORD had brought on him. Each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold earring.
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Proverbs 20:12
The hearing ear and the seeing eye— the LORD made them both.
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Proverbs 9:8
Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke the wise, and he will love you.
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Proverbs 1:8-9
Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and don’t reject your mother’s teaching,for they will be a garland of favor on your head and pendants around your neck.