Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'reproof' occurs 15 times in the standard works.

2 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'reproof' in the standard works and contain 13.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 1 minutes to read the entire list.

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Prov. 15:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

 15:31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

 15:32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.




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Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 14 2 16
NT 1 0 1
BM 0 0 0
DC 0 0 0
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 15 2 17

Job 26:11
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

Ps. 38:14
Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

Prov. 1:23
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

Prov. 1:25
But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

Prov. 1:30
They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

Prov. 5:12
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

Prov. 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Prov. 10:17
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

Prov. 12:1
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Prov. 13:18
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Prov. 15:5
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Prov. 15:10
Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

Prov. 15:31
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

Prov. 15:32
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Prov. 17:10
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

Prov. 29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

2 Tim. 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: