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Bible Quotes About Wickedness
11 Scripture verses about wickedness from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
Scripture reveals that wickedness brings death and judgment, as the wicked bear the consequences of their sin personally (Ezekiel 18:20) and face everlasting punishment (Matthew 25:46). The psalmist describes wickedness as dwelling among the wicked, leading to destruction (Psalms 55:15), while Proverbs teaches that ill-gotten gains profit nothing compared to the deliverance found in righteousness (Proverbs 10:2). Yet, God’s heart is for repentance, desiring that the wicked turn from their evil ways and live (Ezekiel 33:11), a hope fulfilled through faith in Christ, who offers eternal life to all who believe (John 3:16).
Top 10 Bible Quotes About Wickedness
- Psalms 55:15 — “Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. hell: or, the grave”
- Proverbs 10:2 — “Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.”
- Ezekiel 18:20 — “The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and...”
- Ezekiel 33:11 — “Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, ...”
- Matthew 25:46 — “And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”
- John 3:16 — “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
- Romans 12:19 — “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 13:4 — “For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him ...”
- Ephesians 5:11 — “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”
- Ephesians 6:12 — “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. flesh: Gr. blood ...”
Old Testament Quotes About Wickedness (4)
“Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. hell: or, the grave”
“Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.”
“The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.”
“Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?”
New Testament Quotes About Wickedness (7)
“And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”
“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”
“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. flesh: Gr. blood and flesh spiritual: or, wicked spirits high: or, heavenly”
“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”
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