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Bible Verses About Criticism
Find Bible verses about criticism — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about criticism?
The Bible addresses criticism with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Luke 7:34
“The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'”
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Luke 7:33
“For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'”
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Matthew 26:8
“But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?”
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Job 34:35
“'Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.'”
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2 Corinthians 10:10
“For, "His letters," they say, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised."”
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1 Samuel 14:29
“Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.”
Luke 5:30
“Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"”
Luke 15:2
“The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them."”
Numbers 12:1
“Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.”
Mark 7:2
“Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.”
Matthew 11:16
“"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions”
Mark 14:4
“But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?”
Matthew 9:11
“When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"”
1 Chronicles 15:29
“It happened, as the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in ...”
1 Corinthians 10:30
“If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks?”
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