'Evil' in the Bible

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.

The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.”

The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”

“From six troubles He will deliver you,Even in seven evil will not touch you.

“Though evil is sweet in his mouthAnd he hides it under his tongue,

“And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;And to depart from evil is understanding.’”

“When I expected good, then evil came;When I waited for light, then darkness came.

“Have I rejoiced at the extinction of my enemy,Or exulted when evil befell him?

“There they cry out, but He does not answerBecause of the pride of evil men.

“He opens their ear to instruction,And commands that they return from evil.

“Be careful, do not turn to evil,For you have preferred this to affliction.

Then all his brothers and all his sisters and all who had known him before came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversities that the Lord had brought on him. And each one gave him one piece of money, and each a ring of gold.