67 Bible Verses about Evil Associations

At dawn the next morning the angels became insistent. They said to Lot: Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here. Get out of here right now, or you will be caught in the destruction of the city.

I will not join in their secret talks. I will not take part in their meetings. They killed people in anger. They crippled bulls for sport.

Do not follow the majority to do wrong. Do not give testimony that perverts justice.

Jehovah your God will deliver them to you. You must crush them! Completely destroy them. You should make no covenant with them. Do not show them mercy. Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. They will lead your young people away from me to serve other gods. So the anger of Jehovah will be kindled against you and will destroy you suddenly.

Be careful to obey and do everything that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses. Do not neglect any of it. You will not associate with these peoples left among you or speak the names of their gods or use those names in taking vows or worship those gods or bow down to them. Remain faithful to Jehovah, as you have been until now.read more.
Jehovah has driven great and powerful nations from before you. No one has ever been able to stand against you. One of you can make a thousand men run away, because Jehovah your God is fighting for you, as he promised. Take heed of yourselves to love Jehovah your God. If you are disloyal and join with the nations that are still left among you and intermarry with them, Jehovah your God will no longer drive these nations out as you advance. Rather, they will be as dangerous for you as a trap or a pit and as painful as a whip on your back or thorns in your eyes. This will last until none of you are left in this good land that Jehovah your God gave you.

Do not follow the customs of Egypt where you used to live or those of Canaan where I am bringing you.

The nations I am chasing out did these disgusting things. I hated them for it! So do not follow their example.

He said to the congregation: Move away from the tents of these wicked men. Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you'll be swept away because of all their sins.

If you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those that are left will be as troublesome as splinters in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will fight against you.

An angel of Jehovah came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said: I led you out of Egypt and brought you to the land about which I swore to your fathers that I would never break my covenant with you. You will make no covenant with people of this land. You will throw down their altars. You have not obeyed my voice. Why have you done this? I also said: 'I will not drive them out from before you. They will be thorns in your sides. Their gods will snare (trap) you.'

Be careful that you are not ensnared to follow them, for they will be destroyed. Do not inquire after their gods, saying: How do these nations serve their gods that I also may do likewise?

All the evildoers will be like thorns to be pushed away. They may not be gripped in the hand:

Are we again to go against your orders, taking wives from among the people who do these disgusting things? Would you not be angry with us till our destruction was complete, till there was not one who got away safe?

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of the scornful mockers.

Depart from me, all you who do evil. Jehovah hears my weeping.

The one who despises those rejected by God but honors those who reverence (respect) Jehovah. The one who makes a promise and does not break it even though he is hurt by it.

I do not sit with deceitful men, and I will not be found among hypocrites.

Do not drag me away with the wicked and with troublemakers who speak of peace with their neighbors but have evil in their hearts.

I hate those who cling to false gods, but I do trust in Jehovah.

When you see a thief, you make friends with him. You keep company with people who commit adultery.

One day in your courtyards is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

A perverse heart shall depart from me. I will not know a wicked person.

They did not destroy the people as Jehovah had told them.

Depart from me, evildoers, that I may observe the commandments of my God.

How horrible it is to live as a foreigner in Meshech or to stay in the tents of Kedar. I have lived too long with those who hate peace. I am for peace, but when I talk about it, they only talk about war.

If you would destroy the wicked, O God, depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.

Do not let me be persuaded to do anything evil or to become involved with wickedness, with people who are troublemakers. Do not let me taste their delicacies.

My son, if sinners tempt you do not consent.

Discretion will protect you. Understanding will watch over you.

Do not enter the path of the wicked. Do not walk in the way of evil men.

Keep far away from her. Do not go near the door of her house.

Forsake the foolish, and live. Travel in the way of understanding.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread. He who follows worthless people lacks sense.

The one who walks with wise men will be wise. A companion of fools will be destroyed.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive that he does not have lips of knowledge.

A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him in bad ways.

Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs then a fool in his foolishness.

A gossip reveals secrets. So avoid a man who speaks flattering words.

Thorns and snares are in the way of the wicked. He who guards his life will stay far away from them.

Do not eat the bread of a selfish man nor desire his delicacies.

Do not be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them.

He who obeys the law is a wise son. But he who is a companion of worthless men shames his father.

When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases. But the righteous will see their fall.

Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They do not listen to the widows' pleas.

Woe to me! I cried. I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips (a sinner) and I live among a people of unclean (filthy) lips (speech) (language). My eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of Hosts.

This is what Jehovah said with his powerful hand on me. He warned me not to follow the ways of these people:

Do not run until your feet are bare and your throats are dry. But you say that it is useless. You love foreign gods and follow them.

I wish I had a dwelling in the desert. I would abandon my people and go away from them. They are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.

I did not spend my time with other people laughing and having a good time. In obedience to your orders I stayed by myself and was filled with anger.

Run away from Babylon! Run for your lives! Do not be killed because of Babylon's sin. I am now taking my revenge. I am punishing it as it deserves.

Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone.

On the day of the king's celebration, the officials become drunk from the heat of wine, and the king joins mockers.

The statutes of Omri and the works of the house of Ahab are observed. You walk in their counsels. I will make you desolation! The inhabitants will be hissed. You will bear the reproach of my people.

Wickedness and lawlessness will increase. The love of many will grow cold.

Now I beseech you, brothers, mark those who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine you have learned and avoid them.

Your boasting is not good. Do you know that a little leaven ferments the whole batch of dough?

Do not be deceived: Bad company corrupts good morals.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship does righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what communion does light have with darkness?

Let no one deceive you with empty words. It is because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Our friends, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to keep away from all believers who walk disorderly and who do not follow the instructions that we gave them.

Do not lay your hands hastily on any man, neither be a partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure.

frictions between men corrupted in mind and lacking in truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

He delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked.

I know your works, and your labor, and your patience. I also know how you cannot tolerate those who are evil. You tested those who say they are apostles. They are not apostles. You found them to be liars.

I heard another voice from heaven, say: Come out of her, my people, that you do not partake of her sins, and that you do not receive her plagues!