Thematic Bible: Evil, general references to


Thematic Bible






The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;
He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

And the tongue is [in a sense] a fire, the very world of injustice and unrighteousness; the tongue is set among our members as that which contaminates the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life [the cycle of man’s existence], and is itself set on fire by hell (Gehenna).


For there is nothing trustworthy or reliable or truthful in what they say;
Their heart is destruction [just a treacherous chasm, a yawning gulf of lies].
Their throat is an open grave;
They [glibly] flatter with their [silken] tongue.


The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But his heart was hostile;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.



For their minds plot violence,
And their lips talk of trouble [for the innocent].

You brood of vipers, how can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.