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for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.
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delivering you from the way of evil, from men of perverted speech,
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who rejoice in doing evil and delight in the perverseness of evil,
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Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
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Do not plan evil against your neighbor, who dwells trustingly beside you.
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Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil.
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Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
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with perverted heart devises evil, continually sowing discord;
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a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil,
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to preserve you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.
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The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
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The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers.
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Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.
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Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
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Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it.
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A good man obtains favor from the Lord, but a man of evil devices he condemns.
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Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
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An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.
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Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy.
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A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
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One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.
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A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.
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The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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Do they not go astray who devise evil? Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness.
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The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing, but the righteous finds refuge in his death.
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The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
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All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
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The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
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By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
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It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.
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The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.
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A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
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Whoever winks his eyes plans dishonest things; he who purses his lips brings evil to pass.
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An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
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An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
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If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
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A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.
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Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.
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Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes make clean the innermost parts.
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The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
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When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent.
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Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them,
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Whoever plans to do evil will be called a schemer.
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Fret not yourself because of evildoers, and be not envious of the wicked,
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for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
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Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart.
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Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.
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Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
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An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.
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If you have been foolish, exalting yourself, or if you have been devising evil, put your hand on your mouth.
