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The 14 most-voted verses about evil, from 9 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)

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

Proverbs 8:13 (BSB)

The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs 8:13 (KJV)

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

Proverbs 8:13 (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)

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4 (BSB)

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4 (KJV)

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4 (WEB)

Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Romans 12:19 (BSB)

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Romans 12:19 (KJV)

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Romans 12:19 (WEB)

As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.

Genesis 50:20 (BSB)

But as for you, ye thought evil against me; [but] God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as [it is] this day, to save much people alive.

Genesis 50:20 (KJV)

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.

Genesis 50:20 (WEB)

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

Psalm 5:4 (BSB)

For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

Psalm 5:4 (KJV)

For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

Psalm 5:4 (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)

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

Matthew 6:13 (BSB)

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Matthew 6:13 (KJV)

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’

Matthew 6:13 (WEB)

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 3:23 (BSB)

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:23 (KJV)

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:23 (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)

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 6:12 (BSB)

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].

Ephesians 6:12 (KJV)

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 6:12 (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)

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