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What Does the Bible Say About Bad?

Here are 16 Bible verses about bad, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Isaiah 5:20

    Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

    BSBWoe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.

  2. #2James 4:17

    Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

    BSBAnyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

  3. #3Romans 12:21

    Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

    BSBDo not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

  4. #4Proverbs 14:12

    There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

    BSBThere is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

  5. #5Psalms 34:14

    Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

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

  6. #6Proverbs 4:27

    Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

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

  7. #7Proverbs 10:27

    The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

    BSBThe fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

  8. #8Romans 12:9

    Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

    BSBLove must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

  9. #9Ephesians 4:29

    Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

    BSBLet no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

  10. #101 Corinthians 15:33

    Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

    BSBDo not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

  11. #11Proverbs 3:7

    Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

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

  12. #121 Thessalonians 5:22

    Abstain from all appearance of evil.

    BSBAbstain from every form of evil.

  13. #13Proverbs 13:20

    He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

    BSBHe who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

  14. #14Romans 7:19

    For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

    BSBFor I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.

  15. #153 John 1:11

    Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

    BSBBeloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

  16. #161 Peter 3:12

    For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

    BSBFor the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

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