Bible Verses About Disapproval

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.

And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father’s house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.

Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

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

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

And when the Lord saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.

For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

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

Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?