The Critic

  Frequent, Unsolicited

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. – Eph 4:29

  The All-About- Critic

The weak you have not strengthened, the sick you have not healed, the injured you have not bound up, the strayed you have not brought back, the lost you have not sought, and with force and harshness you have ruled them. – Ez 34:4

  The All-About- Critic

  your tongue

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise. – Prov 10:19

Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. – Jas 1:19b

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. – Prov 29:11 KJV

  Simply respond

He who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; and while being abusively insulted, He did not insult in return; while suffering, He did not threaten, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously. – 1Pe 2:22-23

A person’s wisdom yields patience; It is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. – Prov 19:11

  Sometimes respond

As for Hannah, she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were quivering, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought that she was drunk. Then Eli said to her, “How long will you behave like a drunk? Get rid of your wine!” But Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman despairing in spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the Lord.” – 1Sam 1:13-15

  Sometimes and make a

One whose ear listens to a life-giving rebuke will live among the wise. – Prov 15:31

All scripture is from the New American Standard Bible unless otherwise noted