'Evil' in the Bible

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

And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And is quiet from fear of evil!'

To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things,

Who are rejoicing to do evil, They delight in frowardness of the wicked,

Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee.

Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.

For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not some to stumble.

Incline not to the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!

As a little thing I have been all evil, In the midst of an assembly and a company.

Frowardness is in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.

A heart devising thoughts of vanity -- Feet hasting to run to evil --

To preserve thee from an evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

Evil one suffereth when he hath been surety for a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.

Rightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.

Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

Deceit is in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace is joy.

No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.

A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.

A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools is: Turn from evil.

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.

The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth are to those devising good,

In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.

All the days of the afflicted are evil, And gladness of heart is a perpetual banquet.

The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked worketh for a day of evil.

In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

A highway of the upright is, 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.

Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.

Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

The fear of Jehovah is to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

Do not say, 'I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!

The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.

The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.

For seven times doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.

Lest Jehovah see, and it be evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.

Silver of dross spread over potsherd, Are burning lips and an evil heart.

The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.

Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.

Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.

O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.

Troubled for wealth is the man with an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

In the transgression of the evil is a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil -- hand to mouth!

She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.