Bible Verses about “negative people”
The Bible contains 50 verses about negative people across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.”
“Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,”
“idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,”
“"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.”
“"Don't judge, so that you won't be judged.”
“For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.”
“Don't be deceived! "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."”
“My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:”
“Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don't forget all his benefits;”
“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.”
“who forgives all your sins; who heals all your diseases;”
“covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.”
“For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,”
“for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.”
“Don't befriend a hot-tempered man, and don't associate with one who harbors anger:”
“having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, as if it was a jasper stone, clear as crystal;”
“who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;”
“He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.”
“All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."”
“that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:”
“Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.”
“She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:”
“But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm."”
“For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.”
“because they hated knowledge, and didn't choose the fear of Yahweh.”
“Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;”
“but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;”
“I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;”
“when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you.”
“Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;”
“They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.”
“Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.”
“My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,”
“"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?”
“Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.”
“to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:”
“My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.”
“So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.”
“Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.”
“to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;”
“to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.”
“We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil.”
“for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.”
“to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;”
“If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;”
“let's swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.”
“You shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse."”
“For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:”
“but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.”
“The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:”