
Miscellaneous
Bible Quotes About Criticize
14 Scripture verses about criticize from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
Scripture teaches that criticism should be approached with humility, gentleness, and wisdom to avoid stirring anger or causing harm. A soft answer can defuse wrath, while harsh words provoke it, highlighting the power of speech to either heal or wound (Proverbs 15:1, 15:4). Believers are called to exercise discretion by patiently overlooking offenses rather than judging others harshly, recognizing that judging condemns oneself since all are guilty of sin (Proverbs 19:11; Romans 2:1). Furthermore, Christians are encouraged to support the weak and give generously, reflecting Christ’s example rather than focusing on fault-finding (Acts 20:35).
Top 10 Bible Quotes About Criticize
- Proverbs 15:1 — “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
- Proverbs 15:4 — “A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. A wholesome: Heb. The healing of the tongue”
- Proverbs 19:11 — “The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. discretion: or, prudence”
- Proverbs 26:12 — “Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”
- Acts 20:35 — “I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
- Romans 2:1 — “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.”
- Romans 14:10 — “But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.”
- Romans 15:1 — “We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.”
- Ephesians 4:31 — “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”
- Ephesians 4:32 — “And be ye kind one to another , tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
Old Testament Quotes About Criticize (4)
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. A wholesome: Heb. The healing of the tongue”
“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. discretion: or, prudence”
“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”
New Testament Quotes About Criticize (10)
“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
“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 why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.”
“We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.”
“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”
“And be ye kind one to another , tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
“So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.”
“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.”
Frequently Asked Questions About Criticize in the Bible
What does the Bible say about criticize?
How many Bible verses are about criticize?
What is the best Bible verse about criticize?
Where in the Bible does it talk about criticize?
Test Your Knowledge of Criticize
See how well you know what the Bible says about this topic.