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Bible Verses About Evil and Wicked People
Find Bible verses about evil and wicked people — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about evil and wicked people?
The Bible addresses evil and wicked people with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Genesis 50:20
“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.”
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Psalms 29:11
“Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace. A Psalm. A Song for the Dedication of the Temple. By David.”
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Ephesians 6:16
“above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.”
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1 Peter 3:9
“not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.”
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Isaiah 5:20
“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
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Ezekiel 33:11
“Tell them, As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn, turn from your evil ways; for why will you die, house o...”
2 Chronicles 7:14
“if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal t...”
Ecclesiastes 9:3
“This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that...”
Proverbs 21:10
“The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.”
Matthew 12:35
“The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.”
Proverbs 17:13
“Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.”
Proverbs 24:8
“One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.”
Romans 12:17
“Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.”
1 Thessalonians 5:15
“See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.”
James 3:16
“For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.”
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Proverbs 4:14 — “Don't enter into the path of the wicked. Don't walk in the way of evil men....”
Deuteronomy 9:13 — “Furthermore Yahweh spoke to me, saying, "I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked p...”
Hosea 2:23 — “I will sow her to me in the earth; and I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; and I wi...”
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