Bible Verses About Sin (1)

But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”

What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

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

The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

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.

He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

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

By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.

No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.

Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.

Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.

He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

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

This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’

The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.