bad people

The 12 most-voted verses about bad people, from 6 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:21 (BSB)

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:21 (KJV)

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:21 (WEB)

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

John 16:33 (BSB)

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

John 16:33 (KJV)

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

John 16:33 (WEB)

who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.

Psalm 140:2 (BSB)

Which imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they gathered together [for] war.

Psalm 140:2 (KJV)

those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

Psalm 140:2 (WEB)

Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.

Proverbs 13:6 (BSB)

Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Proverbs 13:6 (KJV)

Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Proverbs 13:6 (WEB)

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

1 Corinthians 15:33 (BSB)

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

1 Corinthians 15:33 (KJV)

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

1 Corinthians 15:33 (WEB)

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

Matthew 15:19 (BSB)

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

Matthew 15:19 (KJV)

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

Matthew 15:19 (WEB)

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

Proverbs 13:9 (BSB)

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Proverbs 13:9 (KJV)

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

Proverbs 13:9 (WEB)

Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

John 8:34 (BSB)

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

John 8:34 (KJV)

Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.

John 8:34 (WEB)

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (BSB)

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (KJV)

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (WEB)

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

Psalm 1:1 (BSB)

Blessed [is] the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 1:1 (KJV)

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

Psalm 1:1 (WEB)

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

Romans 12:17 (BSB)

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Romans 12:17 (KJV)

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

Romans 12:17 (WEB)

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

1 Corinthians 6:18 (BSB)

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

1 Corinthians 6:18 (KJV)

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

1 Corinthians 6:18 (WEB)

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