Bible Verses about “evil and wicked people”
The Bible contains 50 verses about evil and wicked people across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him:”
“For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”
“¶ Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:”
“¶ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.”
“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass.”
“Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.”
“[And] we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.”
“¶ Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”
“¶ He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.”
“I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”
“¶ The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.”
“The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.”
“¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [be] rich.”
“¶ Whoso keepeth the law [is] a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous [men] shameth his father.”
“Trust in the LORD, and do good; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.”
“For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.”
“But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.”
“[He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed [is] blessed.”
“¶ [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.”
“Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand.”
“¶ A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.”
“For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.”
“¶ For the transgression of a land many [are] the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding [and] knowledge the state [thereof] shall be prolonged.”
“¶ They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.”
“And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.”
“¶ A poor man that oppresseth the poor [is like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.”
“¶ Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all [things].”
“For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil.”
“Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.”
“The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.”
“Mark the perfect [man], and behold the upright: for the end of [that] man [is] peace.”
“For yet a little while, and the wicked [shall] not [be]: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it [shall] not [be].”
“The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.”
“For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.”
“The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.”
“The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.”
“But the salvation of the righteous [is] of the LORD: [he is] their strength in the time of trouble.”
“They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.”
“The law of his God [is] in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.”
“¶ Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it].”
“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”
“The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.”
“The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.”
“He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;”
“The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, [and] to slay such as be of upright conversation.”
“Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.”
“A little that a righteous man hath [is] better than the riches of many wicked.”
“For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.”
“But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD [shall be] as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.”