'Wicked' in the Bible

to deliver you from the way of the wicked, from those speaking perversity,

but the wicked will be removed from the land, and the treacherous will be torn away from it.

You will not be afraid of sudden disaster, or when destruction overtakes the wicked;

The Lord's curse is on the household of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.

Do not enter the path of the wicked or walk in the way of those who are evil.

The way of the wicked is like gloomy darkness; they do not know what causes them to stumble.

The wicked will be captured by his own iniquities, and he will be held by the cords of his own sin.

A worthless and wicked person walks around saying perverse things;

a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,

Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse.

The Lord satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.

The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment.

What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.

Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.

Fearing the Lord prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.

The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.

When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes, and the hope of his strength perishes.

The righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked turns up in his stead.

When the righteous do well, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there is joy.

A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked.

The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.

What the righteous desire leads only to good, but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath.

If the righteous are recompensed on earth, how much more the wicked sinner!

A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.

The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.

The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand.

A righteous person cares for the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel.

The wicked person desires a stronghold, but the righteous root endures.

The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity.

The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace.

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food.

The household of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

Those who are evil will bow before those who are good, and the wicked will bow at the gates of the righteous.

The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.

In the house of the righteous is abundant wealth, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

The Lord abhors the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue righteousness.

The Lord abhors the plans of the wicked, but pleasant words are pure.

The heart of the righteous considers how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

The Lord works everything for its own ends -- even the wicked for the day of disaster.

A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.

A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.

When a wicked person arrives, contempt shows up with him, and with shame comes a reproach.

It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.

A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

The Lord abhors differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked.

A wise king separates out the wicked; he turns the threshing wheel over them.

Haughty eyes and a proud heart -- the agricultural product of the wicked is sin.

The violence done by the wicked will drag them away because they refuse to do what is right.

The appetite of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor is shown no favor in his eyes.

The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless are taken in the place of the upright.

The wicked person's sacrifice is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent!

A wicked person shows boldness with his face, but as for the upright, he discerns his ways.

Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home.

Although a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again, but the wicked will be brought down by calamity.

Do not fret because of evil people or be envious of wicked people,

for the evil person has no future, and the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, but the righteous person is as confident as a lion.

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law contend with them.

When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.

Like a roaring lion or a roving bear, so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.

The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor; the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

If a ruler listens to lies, all his ministers will be wicked.

When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.

An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.