bless vs reproach

bless

verb
  • To esteem or account happy; to felicitate. 

  • To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. 

  • To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify. 

  • To invoke divine favor upon. 

  • To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence. 

  • To turn (a reference) into an object. 

intj
  • Used as an expression of endearment, gratitude, or (ironically) belittlement. 

reproach

verb
  • To criticize or rebuke (someone). 

  • To disgrace, or bring shame upon. 

noun
  • A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism. 

  • Disgrace or shame. 

  • An object of scorn. 

How often have the words bless and reproach occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )