Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An expression of blame or censure; especially, blame expressed to the face; censure for a fault; chiding; reproach. 2. (n.) Refutation; confutation; contradiction. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia REPROOF; REPROVE re-proof', re-proov': "Reprove" in Elizabethan English had a variety of meanings ("reject" "disprove" "convince," "rebuke"), with "put to the proof" (see 2 Timothy 4:2 the Revised Version margin) as the force common to all, although in modern English the word means only "rebuke" (with a connotation of deliberateness). the King James Version uses the word chiefly (and the Revised Version (British and American) exclusively, except in 2 Esdras 12:32; 14:13; 2 Maccabees 4:33) for yakhach, and elegcho, words that have very much the same ambiguities of meaning. Hence, a fairly easy rendition into English was possible, but the result included all the ambiguities of the original, and to modern readers such a passage as "But your reproof, what doth it reprove? Do ye think to reprove words" (Job 6:25, 26 the American Standard Revised Version) is virtually incomprehensible. The meaning is, approximately: "What do your rebukes prove? Are you quibbling about words?" In John 16:8 no single word in modern English will translate elegcho, and "reprove" (the King James Version), "convince" (King James Version margin), and "convict" (Revised Version) are all unsatisfactory. The sense is: "The Spirit will teach men the true meaning of these three words: sin, righteousness, judgment." Burton Scott Easton

Multi-Version Concordance Reproof (29 Occurrences) 2 Timothy 3:16 Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, (WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV) 2 Peter 2:16 but had reproof of his own wickedness the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the folly of the prophet. (DBY) Job 6:25 How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove? (WEB ASV YLT RSV) Job 6:26 For reproof -- do you reckon words? And for wind -- sayings of the desperate. (YLT) Job 20:3 I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame. The spirit of my understanding answers me. (WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS) Job 26:11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. (KJV WBS) Psalms 73:14 And I am plagued all the day, And my reproof 'is' every morning. (YLT) Proverbs 1:23 Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Proverbs 1:25 but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof; (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Proverbs 1:30 They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Proverbs 3:11 My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof: (WEB ASV YLT NAS RSV) Proverbs 5:12 and say, "How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Proverbs 9:8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee. (YLT) Proverbs 10:17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV) Proverbs 12:1 Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Proverbs 13:18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Proverbs 15:5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS) Proverbs 15:10 There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Proverbs 15:31 The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS) Proverbs 15:32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS) Proverbs 17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. (KJV DBY WBS) Proverbs 19:25 A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge. (YLT) Proverbs 27:5 Better 'is' open reproof than hidden love. (YLT) Proverbs 29:1 He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy. (See NAS) Proverbs 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Hosea 4:4 Only, let no one strive, nor reprove a man, And thy people 'are' as those striving with a priest. (See NAS) Hosea 5:9 Ephraim is for a desolation in a day of reproof, Among the tribes of Israel I have made known a sure thing. (YLT) Habakkuk 1:12 Art not Thou of old, O Jehovah, my God, my Holy One? We do not die, O Jehovah, For judgment Thou hast appointed it, And, O Rock, for reproof Thou hast founded it. (YLT) Habakkuk 2:1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer as to my reproof. (DBY YLT)