What Does the Bible Say About Bad People?

Romans 12:21 ESV / 74 helpful votes

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

Romans 3:22-24 ESV / 53 helpful votes

The righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

John 16:33 ESV / 51 helpful votes

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

Proverbs 24:1-34 ESV / 48 helpful votes

Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them, for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble. By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might, ...

Psalm 140:2 ESV / 45 helpful votes

Who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually.

Proverbs 13:6 ESV / 40 helpful votes

Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked.

Matthew 15:19 ESV / 26 helpful votes

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.

1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV / 25 helpful votes

Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”

Proverbs 13:9 ESV / 23 helpful votes

The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

John 8:34 ESV / 21 helpful votes

Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.

Hosea 7:1-16 ESV / 21 helpful votes

When I would heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim is revealed, and the evil deeds of Samaria, for they deal falsely; the thief breaks in, and the bandits raid outside. But they do not consider that I remember all their evil. Now their deeds surround them; they are before my face. By their evil they make the king glad, and the princes by their treachery. They are all adulterers; they are like a heated oven whose baker ceases to stir the fire, from the kneading of the dough until it is leavened. On the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with mockers. ...

Matthew 5:28 ESV / 18 helpful votes

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

2 Timothy 3:2-5 ESV / 14 helpful votes

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.

Psalm 1:1 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

Exodus 22:1-23:33 ESV / 11 helpful votes

“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him, but if the sun has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him. He shall surely pay. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double. “If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over, or lets his beast loose and it feeds in another man's field, he shall make restitution from the best in his own field and in his own vineyard. ...

1 Corinthians 6:18 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.

Jonah 1:7 ESV / 9 helpful votes

And they said to one another, “Come, let us cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

1 Timothy 1:1-20 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith. The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. ...

Proverbs 1:1-33 ESV / 8 helpful votes

The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, ...

Psalm 150:1-6 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! ...

Matthew 3:16 ESV / 7 helpful votes

And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;

Galatians 5:1-26 ESV / 5 helpful votes

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace. For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. ...

Romans 12:17 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.

John 6:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

24 Bible Verses about Bad People

Romans 12:21 ESV / 74 helpful votes

Romans 3:22-24 ESV / 53 helpful votes

John 16:33 ESV / 51 helpful votes

Proverbs 24:1-34 ESV / 48 helpful votes

Psalm 140:2 ESV / 45 helpful votes

Proverbs 13:6 ESV / 40 helpful votes

Matthew 15:19 ESV / 26 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV / 25 helpful votes

Proverbs 13:9 ESV / 23 helpful votes

John 8:34 ESV / 21 helpful votes

Hosea 7:1-16 ESV / 21 helpful votes

Matthew 5:28 ESV / 18 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:2-5 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Psalm 1:1 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Exodus 22:1-23:33 ESV / 11 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:18 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Jonah 1:7 ESV / 9 helpful votes

1 Timothy 1:1-20 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 1:1-33 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Psalm 150:1-6 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Matthew 3:16 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Galatians 5:1-26 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Romans 12:17 ESV / 5 helpful votes

John 6:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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24 Bible Verses about Bad People

Romans 12:21 ESV / 74 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 3:22-24 ESV / 53 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 16:33 ESV / 51 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 24:1-34 ESV / 48 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Proverbs 13:9 ESV / 23 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 8:34 ESV / 21 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Hosea 7:1-16 ESV / 21 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 5:28 ESV / 18 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Timothy 3:2-5 ESV / 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 1:1 ESV / 12 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Exodus 22:1-23:33 ESV / 11 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Matthew 3:16 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Romans 12:21 ESV / 74 helpful votes

Romans 3:22-24 ESV / 53 helpful votes

John 16:33 ESV / 51 helpful votes

Proverbs 24:1-34 ESV / 48 helpful votes

Psalm 140:2 ESV / 45 helpful votes

Proverbs 13:6 ESV / 40 helpful votes

Matthew 15:19 ESV / 26 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV / 25 helpful votes

Proverbs 13:9 ESV / 23 helpful votes

John 8:34 ESV / 21 helpful votes

Hosea 7:1-16 ESV / 21 helpful votes

Matthew 5:28 ESV / 18 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:2-5 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Psalm 1:1 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Exodus 22:1-23:33 ESV / 11 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:18 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Jonah 1:7 ESV / 9 helpful votes

1 Timothy 1:1-20 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 1:1-33 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Psalm 150:1-6 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Matthew 3:16 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Galatians 5:1-26 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Romans 12:17 ESV / 5 helpful votes

John 6:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote