Evil

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done.

And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.

This command was also evil in the sight of God; so He struck Israel.

And Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.

And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.

For our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs on Him.

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.

So Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon served and sacrificed to all the idols that his father Manasseh had made,

Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.

Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD.

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD.

After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this),

But as soon as they had rest, they again did evil in Your sight. So You abandoned them to the hands of their enemies, who had dominion over them. When they cried out to You again, You heard from heaven, and You delivered them many times in Your compassion.

…to return to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah by providing him a room in the courts of the house of God.

Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?

Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?”

And once again, Esther addressed the king. She fell at his feet weeping and begged him to revoke the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews.

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.

Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”

Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”

They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb is pregnant with deceit.”

Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,

Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath.

And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell.

If I have rejoiced in my enemy’s ruin, or exulted when evil befell him—

There they cry out, but He does not answer, because of the pride of evil men.

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

…if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,

Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.

Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.

You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Repay them according to their deeds and for their works of evil. Repay them for what their hands have done; bring back on them what they deserve.

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.

They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.

Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.

Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.

In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.

Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.

You unleash your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit.

Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.

For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.

You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah

He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.

Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.

They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.

…no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.

Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.

When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,

They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.

I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.

The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,

…who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah

Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.

For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.

But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”

…to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perversity,

…from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil,

…from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil,

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.

For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.

Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.

With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.

…a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,

…to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.

Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.

He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.

The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.

The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.

Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.

A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

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

Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.

By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.

A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.

He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.