Bible Verses About Wicked

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

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

He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

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

Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.

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 wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.

The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.

Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.

The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.

The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.

All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!

Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.

Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.

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

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.

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

Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.