'Wicked' in the Bible

But the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the treacherous will be uprooted from it.

Do not be afraid of sudden disaster, or the devastation that comes to the wicked.

The LORD's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

Do not enter the path of the wicked, or go along the way of evil men.

But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness, and they do not know what they are stumbling over.

The wicked person's iniquities will capture him, and he will be held with the cords of his sin.

A worthless man, a wicked man, goes around with devious speech,

Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.

The LORD won't cause the righteous to hunger, but he will reject what the wicked crave.

Blessings come upon the head of the righteous, but the words of the wicked conceal violence.

The reputation of the righteous leads to blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

What the righteous say is a flowing fountain, but what the wicked say conceals violence.

Honorable wages lead to life; the salaries of the wicked, to retribution.

What the righteous person says is like precious silver; the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things.

What the wicked fears will come about, but the longing of the righteous will be granted.

When the storm ends, the wicked vanish, but the righteous person is forever firm.

Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the wicked will not live long.

What the righteous hope for brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked dies.

The righteous will never be overthrown, but the wicked will never inhabit the land.

Righteous lips know what is prudent, but the words of the wicked are perverse.

The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness.

When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes; and what he expected from his scheming comes to nothing.

The righteous person is delivered from trouble; it comes upon the wicked instead.

The city rejoices when the righteous prosper, and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.

Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up, but what the wicked say tears it down.

Be sure of this: the wicked will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will go free.

The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.

If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth, how much more will the wicked and the sinner.

The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

The words of the wicked lead to bloodshed, but the speech of the upright delivers them.

After they're overthrown, the wicked won't be found, but the house of the righteous stands firm.

The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

The wicked desires what evil people gain, but the foundation of the righteous is productive.

No harm overwhelms the righteous, but the wicked overflow with trouble.

The righteous person is cautious with respect to his neighbor, but the lifestyle of the wicked leads them astray.

A righteous person hates deceit, but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful.

The light of the righteous shines, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.

A righteous person eats to his heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry.

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

Evil men will bow down in the presence of good men and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but the righteous person has a place of safety in death.

The righteous house is itself a great treasure, but within the revenue of the wicked calamity is at work.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The lifestyle of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but he loves those who ardently pursue righteousness.

The mind of the righteous thinks before speaking, but the wicked person spews out evil.

The LORD is far away from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

The LORD made everything answerable to him, including the wicked at the time of trouble.

Whoever practices evil pays attention to wicked speech, and the liar listens to malicious talk.

Exonerating the wicked and condemning the righteous are both detestable to the LORD.

The wicked man takes a bribe in secret in order to pervert the course of justice.

A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the wicked person feeds on iniquity.

A wise king sifts the wicked, crushing them with the threshing wheel.

A proud attitude, accompanied by a haughty look, is sin; they reveal wicked people.

Devastation caused by the wicked will drag them away because they refuse to do what is just.

The soul of the wicked craves evil; he extends no mercy to his neighbor.

The righteous God considers the house of the wicked, bringing the wicked to ruin.

The wicked are ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.

What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable how much more when he offers it with vile motives!

The wicked man puts up a bold appearance, but the upright thinks about what he is doing.

Don't be envious of wicked men or wish you were with them,

for though a righteous man falls seven times, he will rise again, but the wicked stumble into calamity.

Don't be anxious about those who practice evil, and don't be envious of the wicked.

For the wicked man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

Whoever says to the wicked, "You're in the right," will be cursed by people and hated by nations.

But as for people who rebuke the wicked; a good blessing will fall upon them.

Purge the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

A muddied spring or a polluted well that's what a righteous person is who compromises with the wicked.

A clay vessel plated with a thin veneer of silver that's what smooth lips with a wicked heart are.

The wicked flee, though no one pursues, but the righteous are bold like a lion.

Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked, but whoever keeps it fights them.

When the righteous are victorious, there is great glory, but when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.

A roaring lion and a charging bear that's what a wicked tyrant is over poor people.

When the wicked rise to power, people hide themselves, but when the wicked perish, the righteous increase.

As the righteous grow powerful, people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, people groan.

The righteous person is concerned about the poor; but the wicked don't understand what they need to know.

When a ruler is listening to lies, all of his officials tend to become wicked.

As the wicked grow powerful, transgression increases, but the righteous will observe their downfall.

The unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and whoever lives blamelessly is detestable to the wicked.