66 Bible Verses about Evil Associations

And when the morning arose, then the [heavenly] agents hurried Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters who are here, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.

O my soul, come not thou into their council, to their assembly, my glory, be not thou united, for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they hocked an ox.

Thou shall not follow a multitude to do evil, neither shall thou speak in a case to turn aside after a multitude to distort [justice],

and when LORD thy God shall deliver them up before thee, and thou shall smite them, then thou shall utterly destroy them. Thou shall make no covenant with them, nor show mercy to them. Neither shall thou make marriages with them. Thy daughter thou shall not give to his son, nor his daughter shall thou take to thy son. For he will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods, so the anger of LORD will be kindled against you, and he will destroy thee quickly.

Therefore be ye very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye not turn aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left; that ye do not come among these nations, these that remain among you, neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear [by them], neither serve them, nor bow yourselves down to them, but cling to LORD your God as ye have done to this day.read more.
For LORD has driven out from before you great nations and strong. But as for you, no man has stood before you to this day. One man of you shall chase a thousand, for LORD your God, he it is who fights for you, as he spoke to you. Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that ye love LORD your God. Else if ye do at all go back, and cling to the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you, know for a certainty that LORD your God will no more drive these nations from out of your sight, but they shall be a snare and a trap to you, and a scourge in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good

Ye shall not do after the doings of the land of Egypt, in which ye dwelt, and ye shall not do after the doings of the land of Canaan, where I bring you, nor shall ye walk in their statutes.

And ye shall not walk in the customs of the nation which I cast out before you, for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.

And he spoke to the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.

But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those that ye let remain of them shall be as pricks in your eyes, and as thorns in your sides, and they shall vex you in the land in which ye dwell.

And the agent of LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, I made you go up out of Egypt, and have brought you to the land which I swore to your fathers. And I said, I will never break my covenant with you. And ye shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land. Ye shall break down their altars. But ye have not hearkened to my voice. Why have ye done this? Therefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you, but they shall be [as thorns] in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.

take heed to thyself that thou be not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed from before thee, and that thou not inquire after their gods, saying, How do these nations serve their gods? Even so I will do likewise.

But the worthless shall be as thorns to be thrust away, all of them, because they cannot be taken with the hand.

shall we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the peoples who do these abominations? Would thou not be angry with us till thou had consumed us, so that there should be no remnant, nor any to escape?

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers,

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.

in whose eyes a reprobate is despised, but who honors those who fear LORD, he that swears to his own hurt, and changes not,

I have not sat with men of falsehood, nor will I go in with dissemblers.

Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.

I hate those who regard lying vanities, but I trust in LORD.

When thou saw a thief, thou consented with him, and have been partaker with adulterers.

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had 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 know no evil thing.

They did not destroy the peoples, as LORD commanded them,

Depart from me, ye evil-doers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar! My soul has long had her dwelling with him who hates peace. I am [for] peace, but when I speak, they are for war.

Surely thou will kill the wicked, O God. Depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men.

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. And let me not eat of their dainties.

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

discretion shall watch over thee, understanding shall keep thee,

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

Remove thy way far from her, and do not come near the door of her house,

Forsake ye simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of understanding.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who pursues vanities is void of understanding.

Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shall not perceive the lips of knowledge.

A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly.

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets. Therefore do not associate with him who opens wide his lips.

Thorns [and] snares are in the way of a perverse man. He who keeps his soul shall be far from them.

Be not thou envious against evil men, nor desire to be with them.

He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

When the wicked are increased, transgression increases, but the righteous shall look upon their fall.

Thy rulers are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They judge not the fatherless, nor does the cause of the widow come to them.

Then I said, Woe is me! For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips. For my eyes have seen the King, LORD of hosts.

For LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,

Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst. But thou said, It is in vain. No, for I have loved strangers, and after them I will go.

Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging-place of wayfaring men, that I might leave my people, and go from them! For they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.

I did not sit in the assembly of those who make merry, nor did I rejoice. I sat alone because of thy hand, for thou have filled me with indignation.

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life. Be not cut off in her iniquity, for it is the time of LORD's vengeance; he will render to her a recompense.

Ephraim is joined to idols, let him alone.

On the day of our king the rulers made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He stretched out his hand with scoffers.

For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels, that I may make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing. And ye shall bear the reproach of my people.

And because of the increased lawlessness, the love of the many will become cold.

Now I beseech you, brothers, watch out for those who make the divisions and the stumbling blocks, contrary to the doctrine that ye learned, and turn away from them.

Your boasting is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

Be not led astray. Evil associations corrupt good habits.

Do not become unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what partnership has righteousness and lawlessness? And what fellowship has light with darkness?

Let no man deceive you by empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, for you to withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition, which they received from us.

Lay hands hastily on no man, nor contribute to other sins. Keep thyself pure.

constant frictions of men corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing piety to be a means of gain. Withdraw from such.

traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

and he rescued righteous Lot, being distressed by the conduct of the lawless in their licentiousness

I know thy works, and thy toil, and thy perseverance, and that thou cannot tolerate evil, and thou examined those who say themselves to be apostles, and are not, and found them false.

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out from her, my people, so that ye may not participate with her sins, and that ye may not receive from her plagues.