8 occurrences

'Perverseness' in the Bible

“God has not observed wickedness in Jacob [for he is forgiven],Nor has He seen trouble in Israel.The Lord their God is with Israel,And the shout of their King is among the people.

Verse ConceptsShoutingTheocracyGod With YouGroups ShoutingNatural Disasters

Add [unforgiven] iniquity to their iniquity [in Your book],And may they not come into Your righteousness.

Verse ConceptsCondemnation Of The Wicked

The Lord has mixed a spirit of distortion within her;Her leaders have caused Egypt to stagger in all that she does,As a drunken man staggers in his vomit.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholDrunkenness, Figurative OfBewildermentStaggeringPuzzlementuncertaintydrunkards

Therefore, the Holy One of Israel says this,“Because you have refused and rejected this word [of Mine]And have put your trust in oppression and guile, and have relied on them,

Verse ConceptsRejecting God's WordRejection Of GodRejection Of God's Wordoppression

Then He said to me, “The wickedness (guilt) of the house of Israel and Judah is extremely great; the land is full of blood and the city is full of perversion and injustice; for they say, ‘The Lord has abandoned the land; the Lord does not see [what we are doing].’

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Causes OfPerversionGod, All knowingGod Not SeeingKilling Many PeopleGod's People SinningScoffers

When the righteous turns back from his righteousness and commits injustice, he will also die because of it.

Why do You make me see iniquity,And cause me to look on wickedness?For destruction and violence are before me;Strife continues and contention arises.

Verse ConceptsDissensionContentiousnessDestructionViolence In The EarthFighting One AnotherWhy Does God Do This?Injustice

Bible Theasaurus

Contrariness (2 instances)
Perverseness (47 instances)
Perversity (38 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
διαστρέφω 
Diastrepho 
Usage: 5

παραδιατριβή 
Paradiatribe 
Usage: 1