17 Bible Verses about Bad Days

For I consider [from the standpoint of faith] that the sufferings of the present life are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us and in us!

In the day of prosperity be joyful,
But in the day of adversity consider that
God has made the one as well as the other,
So that man will not find out anything that will be after him.

making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil.

This [day in which God has saved me] is the day which the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

The Lord has made everything for its own purpose,
Even the wicked [according to their role] for the day of evil.

But understand this, that in the last days dangerous times [of great stress and trouble] will come [difficult days that will be hard to bear].

“Listen closely, I have set before you today life and prosperity (good), and death and adversity (evil);

All the days of the afflicted are bad,
But a glad heart has a continual feast [regardless of the circumstances].

Why should I fear in the days of evil,
When the wickedness of those who would betray me surrounds me [on every side],

For God will bring every act to judgment, every hidden and secret thing, whether it is good or evil.

For we [believers will be called to account and] must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be repaid for what has been done in the body, whether good or bad [that is, each will be held responsible for his actions, purposes, goals, motives—the use or misuse of his time, opportunities and abilities].

The One forming light and creating darkness,
Causing peace and creating disaster;
I am the Lord who does all these things.

A constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious (quarrelsome) woman are alike;

I have seen everything during my [fleeting] days of futility; there is a righteous man who perishes in [spite of] his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives a long life in [spite of] his wickedness.

The Lord saw that the wickedness (depravity) of man was great on the earth, and that every imagination or intent of the thoughts of his heart were only evil continually.

For,“The one who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good—whether apparent or not],
Must keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from speaking guile (treachery, deceit).

For man also does not know his time [of death]; like fish caught in a treacherous net, and birds caught in the snare, so the sons of men are ensnared in an evil time when a dark cloud suddenly falls on them.