Flog a scorner, and as a result the simpleton will learn prudence; correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.

The one who reproves another will in the end find more favor than the one who flatters with the tongue.

Do not add to his words, lest he reprove you, and prove you to be a liar.

But Abraham lodged a complaint against Abimelech concerning a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.

“Therefore, blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

But I wish to speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.

Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face!

Now I was paying you close attention, yet there was no one proving Job wrong, not one of you was answering his statements!

A psalm of David, written to get God’s attention. O Lord, do not continue to rebuke me in your anger! Do not continue to punish me in your raging fury!

When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you!

For the Lord disciplines those he loves, just as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.

The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.

Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.

He will take delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by mere appearances, or make decisions on the basis of hearsay.

those who bear false testimony against a person, who entrap the one who arbitrates at the city gate and deprive the innocent of justice by making false charges.

Do not let anyone accuse or contend against anyone else: for my case is against you priests!

To Sarah he said, “Look, I have given a thousand pieces of silver to your ‘brother.’ This is compensation for you so that you will stand vindicated before all who are with you.”

Then she will reply to me, “Drink, and I’ll draw water for your camels too.” May that woman be the one whom the Lord has chosen for my master’s son.’

When you searched through all my goods, did you find anything that belonged to you? Set it here before my relatives and yours, and let them settle the dispute between the two of us!

I will become his father and he will become my son. When he sins, I will correct him with the rod of men and with wounds inflicted by human beings.