Bible Verses About Wicked: Contrasted with the righteous
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The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
Verses on Contrasted with the righteous
20They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
4They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
5Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.