'Evil' in the Bible

for their feet run to evil, and they hurry to shed blood,

[in order] to deliver you from the way of evil, from a man who speaks devious things--

those who are happy to do evil, [for] they delight in [the] deviousness of evil,

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.

In the path of the wicked do not go; do not walk in the way of those who do evil.

Do not swerve right or left; remove your foot from evil.

A worthless man, an evil man, goes around with {deceitful speech}.

perversion in his heart, he devises evil; at all times he will send out discord.

a devising heart, plans of deception, feet that hurry to run to evil,

[in order] to preserve you from an evil woman, from the smoothness of [the] tongue of {an adulteress}.

The fear of Yahweh [is] hatred of evil, pride, and arrogance and an evil way. And I hate a mouth of perversity.

He who is steadfast in righteousness [is] to life as he who pursues evil [is] to death.

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who inquires of evil, it will come to him.

The wicked covets the proceeds of evil, but the root of the righteous {bears fruit}.

By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared, but the righteous escapes from trouble.

Deceit [is] in the heart of {those who plan} evil, but to {those who plan} peace, [there is] joy.

{No evil will happen} to the righteous, but the wicked are filled [with] trouble.

A desire {fulfilled} will be sweet to the soul, but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.

The wise is cautious and turns from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.

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

Have they not erred, those who plan evil? But loyalty and faithfulness [belong to] those who plan good.

In every place, the eyes of Yahweh keep watch over the evil and the good.

Plans of evil [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but gracious words are pure.

By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over, and by fear of Yahweh {one turns} from evil.

An abomination to kings [is] doing evil, for by righteousness the throne will be established.

The highway of the upright, it turns from evil, he who guards himself keeps his way.

A man of wickedness concocts evil, and his lips [are] like a scorching fire.

He who winks his eyes [does so in order] to plan perverse things; he who purses his lips will bring evil to pass.

He who does evil listens to lips of wickedness, [and] the liar gives heed to the tongue of mischief.

An evil person will seek only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

[For] he who returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.

Being partial [to] faces of evil [is] not good, [nor] to subvert the righteous at the judgment.

A king who sits on [the] throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.

Do not say "I will repay evil"; wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.

The blows of a wound will cleanse evil, as will beatings of the {innermost part}.

The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor will not find mercy in his eyes.

[It is] a joy to the righteous to do justice, but dismay to those who do evil.

Do not envy men of evil, and do not desire to be with them.

He who plans to do evil for himself, they will call [him] "master of mischief."

lest Yahweh see and [it] be evil in his eyes, and turn his anger away from him.

For there will not be a future for the evil; the lamp of the wicked will die out.

[Like] {impure silver} which overlays an earthen vessel, [so are] smooth lips and an evil heart.

Though hatred is covered with guile, its evil will be exposed in the assembly.

Men of evil do not understand justice, but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.

He who misleads the upright onto the way of evil, into his pits he will fall. But as for the blameless, they will inherit good.

He who hurries for wealth is {a man with an evil eye}, but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.

In transgression, an evil man [is] a snare, but [the] righteous will sing and rejoice.

If you have been foolish by exalting yourself, and if you have devised evil, [put your] hand to [your] mouth.