keep evil away

The 17 most-voted verses about keep evil away, from 13 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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)

The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.

Psalm 121:7 (BSB)

The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

Psalm 121:7 (KJV)

The LORD will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

Psalm 121:7 (WEB)

Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.

Luke 10:19 (BSB)

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Luke 10:19 (KJV)

Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.

Luke 10:19 (WEB)

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:7 (BSB)

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:7 (KJV)

Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:7 (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)

Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Psalm 97:10 (BSB)

Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Psalm 97:10 (KJV)

You who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Psalm 97:10 (WEB)

Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

Jeremiah 33:3 (BSB)

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

Jeremiah 33:3 (KJV)

‘Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know.’

Jeremiah 33:3 (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)

Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 2:22 (BSB)

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 2:22 (KJV)

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 2:22 (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)

A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

Proverbs 14:16 (BSB)

A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Proverbs 14:16 (KJV)

A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

Proverbs 14:16 (WEB)

Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,

Isaiah 58:9 (BSB)

Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I [am]. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

Isaiah 58:9 (KJV)

Then you will call, and the LORD will answer. You will cry for help, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away from among you the yoke, finger pointing, and speaking wickedly;

Isaiah 58:9 (WEB)

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 (BSB)

¶ Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 (KJV)

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 (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)

Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7 (BSB)

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7 (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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