Quotes About Evil

An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.

Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.

The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

He who plots evil will be called a schemer.

For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.

He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.

If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.

When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.

But better than both is he who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.

There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,

There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:

When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.

This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.

There is an evil I have seen under the sun—an error that proceeds from the ruler:

For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.

By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey.

For before the boy knows enough to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.