31 Bible Verses about shunning

But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,

But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.

The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

Now, it is my desire, brothers, that you will take note of those who are causing division and trouble among you, quite against the teaching which was given to you: and keep away from them.

And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...

Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.

And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.

The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.

But have nothing to do with foolish questionings, and lists of generations, and fights and arguments about the law; for they are of no profit and foolish.

Keep from every form of evil.

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,

Yes, faith is gone; and he whose heart is turned from evil comes into the power of the cruel: and the Lord saw it, and he was angry that there was no one to take up their cause.

You have sent my friends far away from me; you have made me a disgusting thing in their eyes: I am shut up, and not able to come out.

For I have not kept back from you anything of the purpose of God.

You have sent my friends and lovers far from me; I am gone from the memory of those who are dear to me.

A time to take stones away and a time to get stones together; a time for kissing and a time to keep from kissing;

But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.

The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!

Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.

The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil?

I have become strange to my brothers, and like a man from a far country to my mother's children.

For this cause, my dear brothers, give no worship to false gods.

Be awake to righteousness and keep yourselves from sin; for some have no knowledge of God: I say this to put you to shame.

You are to be upright in heart before the Lord your God.

But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion:

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.