Bible Verses about 'Wicked'

A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches… Psalm 37:16-17

A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the Lord upholds the righteous. Psalm 37:16-17	Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. sin money righteousness
Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand. Daniel 12:10	Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked shall continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. purification sin understanding

The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot. Proverbs 10:7	The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. sin righteousness blessing
The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. Psalm 37:21	The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving. debt money righteousness
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. Proverbs 10:6	Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. righteousness speaking blessing
The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. Proverbs 10:28	The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. righteousness hope patience
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. Proverbs 10:20	The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth. valuable righteousness speaking
The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward. Proverbs 11:18	The wicked earn no real gain, but those who sow righteousness get a true reward. sin righteousness reward
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. Proverbs 10:32	The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. truth righteousness speaking
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	The Lord loves those who hate evil; he guards the lives of his faithful; he rescues them from the hand of the wicked. reliability redeemer evil
The Lord watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked He turns upside down. Psalm 146:9	The Lord watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. protection orphans widows
“Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” says the Lord God, “and not that he should turn from his ways and live?” Ezekiel 18:23	Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, says the Lord God, and not rather that they should turn from their ways and live? conversion life death
For the Lord loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off. Psalm 37:28	For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. eternal life reliability righteousness
But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. Ezekiel 18:21	But if the wicked turn away from all their sins that they have committed and keep all my statutes and do what is lawful and right, they shall surely live; they shall not die. conversion sin law
Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. Isaiah 55:7	Let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. righteousness conversion forgiveness
Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24	Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. eternal life holiness righteousness
If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14	If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. humility forgiveness healing
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Psalm 37:7	Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices. honesty life patience
Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful. Psalm 1:1	Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers. sin righteousness blessing
The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings. Jeremiah 17:9-10	The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse— who can understand it? I the Lord test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings. reward life heart
To you first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities. Acts 3:26	When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways. resurrection Jesus blessing
He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare. Proverbs 21:26	All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back. greed giving materialism
For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness. Psalm 84:10	For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live in the tents of wickedness. sin nearness
A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others. Whoever walks the road, although a fool, Shall not go astray. Isaiah 35:8	A highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Holy Way; the unclean shall not travel on it, but it shall be for God's people; no traveler, not even fools, shall go astray. holiness
Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand! Do not forget the humble. Psalm 10:12	Rise up, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; do not forget the oppressed. prayer neighbor poverty