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The 16 most-voted verses about bad, from 10 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.

Isaiah 5:20 (BSB)

¶ Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Isaiah 5:20 (KJV)

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Isaiah 5:20 (WEB)

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

James 4:17 (BSB)

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.

James 4:17 (KJV)

To him therefore who knows to do good and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

James 4:17 (WEB)

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)

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 34:14 (BSB)

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Psalm 34:14 (KJV)

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

Psalm 34:14 (WEB)

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

Proverbs 14:12 (BSB)

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.

Proverbs 14:12 (KJV)

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

Proverbs 14:12 (WEB)

Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.

Proverbs 4:27 (BSB)

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

Proverbs 4:27 (KJV)

Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.

Proverbs 4:27 (WEB)

The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

Proverbs 10:27 (BSB)

The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Proverbs 10:27 (KJV)

The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Proverbs 10:27 (WEB)

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 3:7 (BSB)

¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Proverbs 3:7 (KJV)

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Proverbs 3:7 (WEB)

Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

Romans 12:9 (BSB)

[Let] love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Romans 12:9 (KJV)

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

Romans 12:9 (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)

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29 (BSB)

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Ephesians 4:29 (KJV)

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 4:29 (WEB)

Abstain from every form of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 (BSB)

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 (KJV)

Abstain from every form of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 (WEB)

He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

Proverbs 13:20 (BSB)

He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Proverbs 13:20 (KJV)

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Proverbs 13:20 (WEB)

For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.

Romans 7:19 (BSB)

For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

Romans 7:19 (KJV)

For the good which I desire, I don’t do; but the evil which I don’t desire, that I practice.

Romans 7:19 (WEB)

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

1 Peter 3:12 (BSB)

For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil.

1 Peter 3:12 (KJV)

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

1 Peter 3:12 (WEB)

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

3 John 1:11 (BSB)

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

3 John 1:11 (KJV)

Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.

3 John 1:11 (WEB)

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