'Evil' in the Bible

He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for Ahab’s daughter was his wife. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight.

He walked in the way of the house of Ahab and did what was evil in the Lord’s sight like the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law to Ahab’s family.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight and followed the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. He did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit, but he walked in them.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. He did not turn away from all the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. Throughout his reign, he did not turn away from the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight and did not turn away from the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. He did not turn away from the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.

They burned incense on all the high places just like those nations that the Lord had driven out before them. They did evil things, provoking the Lord.

Still, the Lord warned Israel and Judah through every prophet and every seer, saying, “Turn from your evil ways and keep My commands and statutes according to all the law I commanded your ancestors and sent to you through My servants the prophets.”

They made their sons and daughters pass through the fire and practiced divination and interpreted omens. They devoted themselves to do what was evil in the Lord’s sight and provoked Him.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, imitating the detestable practices of the nations that the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites.

He made his son pass through the fire, practiced witchcraft and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did a great amount of evil in the Lord’s sight, provoking Him.

But they did not listen; Manasseh caused them to stray so that they did greater evil than the nations the Lord had destroyed before the Israelites.

“Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these detestable things—greater evil than the Amorites who preceded him had done—and by means of his idols has also caused Judah to sin,

because they have done what is evil in My sight and have provoked Me from the day their ancestors came out of Egypt until today.’”

Manasseh also shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem with it from one end to another. This was in addition to his sin that he caused Judah to commit. Consequently, they did what was evil in the Lord’s sight.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight as his father Manasseh had done.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestors had done.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestors had done.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight as his father had done.

Zedekiah did what was evil in the Lord’s sight just as Jehoiakim had done.

Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, so He put him to death.

This command was also evil in God’s sight, so He afflicted Israel.

and My people who are called by My name humble themselves, pray and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Rehoboam did what was evil, because he did not determine in his heart to seek the Lord.

He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for Ahab’s daughter was his wife. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight,

He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother gave him evil advice.

So he did what was evil in the Lord’s sight like the house of Ahab, for they were his advisers after the death of his father, to his destruction.

For our fathers were unfaithful and did what is evil in the sight of the Lord our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the Lord’s tabernacle, and turned their backs on Him.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, imitating the detestable practices of the nations that the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites.

He passed his sons through the fire in the Valley of Hinnom. He practiced witchcraft, divination, and sorcery, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did a great deal of evil in the Lord’s sight, provoking Him.

So Manasseh caused Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to stray so that they did worse evil than the nations the Lord had destroyed before the Israelites.

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight just as his father Manasseh had done. Amon sacrificed to all the carved images that his father Manasseh had made, and he served them.

Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 11 years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God.

Jehoiachin was 18 years old when he became king and reigned three months and 10 days in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight.

He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet at the Lord’s command.

Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you have returned to us at Jerusalem. They are rebuilding that rebellious and evil city, finishing its walls, and repairing its foundations.

After all that has happened to us because of our evil deeds and terrible guilt—though You, our God, have punished us less than our sins deserve and have allowed us to survive—

But as soon as they had relief,they again did what was evil in Your sight.So You abandoned them to the power of their enemies,who dominated them.When they cried out to You again,You heard from heaven and rescued themmany times in Your compassion.

so I could return to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah by providing him a room in the courts of God’s house.

I rebuked the nobles of Judah and said to them: “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?

Why then should we hear about you doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?”

Esther answered, “The adversary and enemy is this evil Haman.”Haman stood terrified before the king and queen.

Then Esther addressed the king again. She fell at his feet, wept, and begged him to revoke the evil of Haman the Agagite, and his plot he had devised against the Jews.

For how could I bear to see the disaster that would come on my people? How could I bear to see the destruction of my relatives?”

But when the matter was brought before the king, he commanded by letter that the evil plan Haman had devised against the Jews return on his own head and that he should be hanged with his sons on the gallows.

There was a man in the country of Uz named Job. He was a man of perfect integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil.”

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him, to destroy him without just cause.”

They conceive trouble and give birth to evil;their womb prepares deception.

Though evil tastes sweet in his mouthand he conceals it under his tongue,

Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of disaster,rescued from the day of wrath.

He said to mankind,“The fear of the Lord is this: wisdom.And to turn from evil is understanding.”

But when I hoped for good, evil came;when I looked for light, darkness came.

There they cry out, but He does not answer,because of the pride of evil men.

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;evil cannot dwell with You.

Let the evil of the wicked come to an end,but establish the righteous.The One who examines the thoughts and emotionsis a righteous God.

See, the wicked one is pregnant with evil,conceives trouble, and gives birth to deceit.

Break the arm of the wicked and evil person;call his wickedness into accountuntil nothing remains of it.

You have tested my heart;You have examined me at night.You have tried me and found nothing evil;I have determined that my mouth will not sin.

in whose hands are evil schemesand whose right hands are filled with bribes.

Repay them according to what they have done—according to the evil of their deeds.Repay them according to the work of their hands;give them back what they deserve.

Keep your tongue from eviland your lips from deceitful speech.

Turn away from evil and do what is good;seek peace and pursue it.

The face of the Lord is setagainst those who do what is evil,to erase all memory of them from the earth.

Evil brings death to the wicked,and those who hate the righteous will be punished.

They repay me evil for good,making me desolate.

Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.He sets himself on a path that is not goodand does not reject evil.

Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him;do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,by the man who carries out evil plans.

Turn away from evil and do what is good,and dwell there forever.

Those who repay evil for goodattack me for pursuing good.

When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully;he stores up evil in his heart;he goes out and talks.

You unleash your mouth for eviland harness your tongue for deceit.

Against You—You alone—I have sinnedand done this evil in Your sight.So You are right when You pass sentence;You are blameless when You judge.

For the choir director. A Davidic Maskil. When Doeg the Edomite went and reported to Saul, telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.”Why brag about evil, you hero!God’s faithful love is constant.

You love evil instead of good,lying instead of speaking truthfully.Selah

He will repay my adversaries for their evil.Because of Your faithfulness, annihilate them.

Let death take them by surprise;let them go down to Sheol alive,because evil is in their homes and within them.

They twist my words all day long;all their thoughts against me are evil.

They encourage each other in an evil plan;they talk about hiding traps and say,“Who will see them?”

He will pay them back for their sinsand destroy them for their evil.The Lord our God will destroy them.

You who love the Lord, hate evil!He protects the lives of His godly ones;He rescues them from the power of the wicked.

A devious heart will be far from me;I will not be involved with evil.

They repay me evil for good,and hatred for my love.

Let this be the Lord’s payment to my accusers,to those who speak evil against me.

I have kept my feet from every evil pathto follow Your word.

Depart from me, you evil ones,so that I may obey my God’s commands.

Those who pursue evil plans come near;they are far from Your instruction.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Rescue me, Lord, from evil men.Keep me safe from violent men

who plan evil in their hearts.They stir up wars all day long.

Do not let a slanderer stay in the land.Let evil relentlessly hunt down a violent man.

Do not let my heart turn to any evil thingor perform wicked actswith men who commit sin.Do not let me feast on their delicacies.

Let the righteous one strike me—it is an act of faithful love;let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head;let me not refuse it.Even now my prayer is againstthe evil acts of the wicked.

rescuing you from the way of evil—from the one who says perverse things,

from those who enjoy doing eviland celebrate perversion,

Don’t consider yourself to be wise;fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Don’t set foot on the path of the wicked;don’t proceed in the way of evil ones.