22 occurrences

'Wickedness' in the Bible

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

Verse ConceptsPleasing GodPleasureCharacter Of WickedNot Pleasing Godwickednessartists

O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeGod, Righteousness OfImagination, Inward DesiresGod Testing PeopleGod Establishes UsGod Knowing the Human HeartEmotionswickednessmotives

Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Verse ConceptsArmsBones BrokenGod Searching HeartsA Broken HeartBroken Heartswickedness

Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings: Give them after the operation of their hands; Render to them their desert.

Verse ConceptsRetributionRevenge, Examples OfPunishment of the The Wickeddeeds

Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Verse ConceptsTongueFalsehoodSpeaking, EvilSharpnessRazors

Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from its streets.

Verse ConceptsDestructionRoadsDestruction Of JerusalemOppressorsLying And Deceitoppressioncheaters

Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheSheolNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearWhilst Alivenatural DeathHurt And BetrayalLoss Of A Loved Onesurprises

Nay, in heart ye work wickedness; Ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.

Verse ConceptsPursuing ViolenceInjustice

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Verse ConceptsDoorkeepersDoorsProperty, HousesTentsEvil AssociationsOne DayPresented At The DoorwayWe Live With GodDaysgaysBeing GayHaving A Good Daywickedness

The enemy shall not exact from him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

Verse ConceptsTributesOvercoming

Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?

Verse ConceptsMischiefInjusticecorruption

And he hath brought upon them their own iniquity, And will cut them off in their own wickedness; Jehovah our God will cut them off.

Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinDestruction Of The WickedGod Has RequitedGod Makes Evil Reboundwickedness

A fruitful land into a salt desert, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

Verse ConceptsBarrennessSin Brings ImpoverishmentSournessfruitfulness

They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; They are far from thy law.

Verse ConceptsBreaking God's Law

For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.

Verse ConceptsIniquity, Believer's Relation ToWicked RulersRighteous, TheSceptreRestwickedness

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.

Verse ConceptsEating, Metaphorical UseParticipation, In SinAllurements Of SinEvildoersEvil AssociationsDelicaciesEvil DesiresForbidden FoodThe Hearts Incination To Evil

Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be as oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersevil, believers' responses toSpeech, Positive Aspects OfAdmonition, Of ChristiansOlive OilAccepting Beatingsnegativityrebuking

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