What Does the Bible Say About Thoses Who Do Evil?

Psalm 34:16 ESV / 14 helpful votes

The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

Proverbs 10:29 ESV / 13 helpful votes

The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers.

Proverbs 14:22 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Do they not go astray who devise evil? Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness.

Psalm 37:9 ESV / 9 helpful votes

For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.

1 John 3:8 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.

1 Peter 3:12 ESV / 8 helpful votes

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Romans 12:21 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 2:8-9 ESV / 8 helpful votes

But for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek,

John 3:20 ESV / 8 helpful votes

For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.

Proverbs 14:19 ESV / 6 helpful votes

The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Proverbs 24:19-20 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Fret not yourself because of evildoers, and be not envious of the wicked, for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

Revelation 21:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

2 Timothy 3:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

While evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.

Romans 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek,

John 3:19-20 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.

Hosea 7:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But they do not consider that I remember all their evil. Now their deeds surround them; they are before my face.

Isaiah 1:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ah, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken the Lord, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are utterly estranged.

Ecclesiastes 8:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days like a shadow, because he does not fear before God.

Proverbs 21:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.

Proverbs 17:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.

Proverbs 11:21 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

Psalm 37:1-2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Of David. Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.

Psalm 7:14-16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Behold, the wicked man conceives evil and is pregnant with mischief and gives birth to lies. He makes a pit, digging it out, and falls into the hole that he has made. His mischief returns upon his own head, and on his own skull his violence descends.

Psalm 7:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

God is a righteous judge, and a God who feels indignation every day.

Psalm 5:4-5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you. The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.

Job 34:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

There is no gloom or deep darkness where evildoers may hide themselves.

Job 21:30 ESV / 4 helpful votes

That the evil man is spared in the day of calamity, that he is rescued in the day of wrath?

28 Bible Verses about Thoses Who Do Evil

Psalm 34:16 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Proverbs 10:29 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Proverbs 14:22 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Psalm 37:9 ESV / 9 helpful votes

1 John 3:8 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 Peter 3:12 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Romans 12:21 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Romans 2:8-9 ESV / 8 helpful votes

John 3:20 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 14:19 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Proverbs 24:19-20 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Revelation 21:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 3:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 3:19-20 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Hosea 7:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Isaiah 1:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 8:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 21:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 17:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 11:21 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 37:1-2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 7:14-16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 7:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 5:4-5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Job 34:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Job 21:30 ESV / 4 helpful votes

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28 Bible Verses about Thoses Who Do Evil

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Psalm 34:16 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Proverbs 10:29 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Proverbs 14:22 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Psalm 37:9 ESV / 9 helpful votes

1 John 3:8 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 Peter 3:12 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Romans 12:21 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Romans 2:8-9 ESV / 8 helpful votes

John 3:20 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 14:19 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Proverbs 24:19-20 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Revelation 21:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 3:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 3:19-20 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Hosea 7:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Isaiah 1:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 8:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 21:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 17:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 11:21 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 37:1-2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 7:14-16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 7:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 5:4-5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Job 34:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Job 21:30 ESV / 4 helpful votes