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Bible Verses About Evil Thoughts
Find Bible verses about evil thoughts — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about evil thoughts?
The Bible addresses evil thoughts 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
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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Isaiah 55:8
“"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," says Yahweh.”
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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 they go to the dead.”
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Matthew 15:19
“For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.”
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.”
Jeremiah 18:8
“if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.”
Proverbs 8:13
“The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.”
James 2:4
“haven't you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?”
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Proverbs 2:12 — “to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things;...”
Matthew 9:4 — “Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?...”
2 Timothy 3:13 — “But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived....”
Proverbs 2:14 — “who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil;...”
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