For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil.

To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things;

Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil;

Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.

For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

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

I was well-nigh in all evil In the midst of the assembly and congregation.

In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.

To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner's tongue.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

He that is stedfast in righteousness'shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit .

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth'shall be to them that devise good.

The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

All the days of the afflicted are evil; But he that is of a cheerful heart hath a continual feast.

Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words are pure.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it'shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and'suffer for it.

Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.

Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good.

he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, Lay thy hand upon thy mouth.

She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life.