The Bible teaches us that evil is present in the world, but it also offers us hope, wisdom, and guidance on how to deal with evil doers. Throughout Scripture, we are warned about the actions and consequences of those who practice wickedness. These verses not only describe the behavior of evil doers but also remind us of God‘s justice, His promise to judge the wicked, and His call for His followers to live righteously in the midst of a broken world.
In this article, we will explore 31 Bible verses that address evil doers. By meditating on these scriptures, we can better understand God’s perspective on sin, justice, and the ultimate victory over evil.
1. Psalm 34:21
“Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.”
This verse reminds us that evil leads to its own destruction. Those who pursue wickedness will ultimately face the consequences of their actions. Those who oppose the righteous will find themselves empty and desolate.
2. Psalm 37:9
“For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.”
God promises that evildoers will eventually be “cut off,” meaning their influence will be destroyed. But for those who trust in Him, there is hope and inheritance in His eternal kingdom.
3. Psalm 37:12-13
“The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.”
Here, we see that though the wicked may plot against the righteous, God laughs at their plans because He knows their downfall is inevitable. God’s justice is certain, and He sees the end of every evil plot.
4. Proverbs 2:22
“But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.”
The Bible consistently warns that the wicked will be removed from the earth. Sin and wickedness cannot endure forever, and God’s justice will eventually prevail over them.
5. Proverbs 4:14-15
“Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.”
This verse calls us to avoid the way of evil doers. It urges us not to follow the paths of those who live in sin but to stay away from their influence altogether.
6. Proverbs 10:7
“The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.”
A just person is remembered with honor, but the reputation of the wicked fades and decays. This is a reminder that sin may be fleeting, but righteousness has eternal value.
7. Proverbs 11:5-6
“The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.”
The verse points out that the wicked will eventually fall because of their own evil deeds. They will be trapped by their own sin, while the righteous will be delivered by God.
8. Isaiah 3:11
“Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.”
This verse pronounces woe upon the wicked, warning them that they will receive the just reward for their actions. Evil doers will not escape God’s judgment.
9. Isaiah 5:20
“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!”
This verse speaks to a world where evil is often disguised as good. Those who distort truth and moral values are warned of God’s coming judgment.
10. Jeremiah 25:31
“A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the Lord hath a controversy with the nations: he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord.”
Here, God declares that He will bring judgment upon all the wicked nations. They will be held accountable for their evil deeds, and the sword of judgment will fall on them.
11. Matthew 7:15
“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”
Jesus warns about false teachers and prophets—people who appear good but are actually evil doers. We must be discerning and aware of such individuals who seek to deceive others.
12. Matthew 13:41-42
“The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
This passage speaks of the final judgment when the righteous will be separated from the wicked. The evil doers will be cast into eternal punishment, where they will experience great sorrow.
13. Matthew 24:48-51
“But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to smite his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
In this parable, Jesus warns of the consequences of evil and unfaithful behavior. Those who live in sin and reject God’s ways will face severe punishment when the Lord returns.
14. John 3:20
“For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.”
Evil doers avoid the light of truth because it exposes their sins. They hate righteousness and prefer to stay in darkness, where their actions are hidden.
15. Romans 1:18
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness.”
This verse speaks about God’s anger against sin and those who suppress the truth. God will judge those who reject His righteousness and live in ungodliness.
16. Romans 2:8
“But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile.”
Those who persist in doing evil will face God’s wrath. God’s judgment is impartial, coming upon everyone who does not obey His truth.
17. 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.”
This verse teaches us not to take revenge on evil doers, but to trust that God will repay them for their actions. He alone is the righteous judge.
18. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.”
This passage lists the behaviors of evil doers who will not inherit the kingdom of God. It warns that sin has serious consequences and that those who live in wickedness will face judgment.
19. Galatians 5:19-21
“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”
Paul warns that those who engage in evil behaviors will not inherit God’s kingdom. This list of sins includes actions that defile a person and separate them from God.
20. Ephesians 5:6
“Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.”
This verse warns against being deceived by empty words and false teachings. The wrath of God will come upon those who remain in disobedience to His truth.
21. 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9
“Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; and to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.”
This passage assures believers that God will bring justice to those who persecute them. The wicked will face eternal destruction when Jesus returns.
22. Revelation 20:10
“And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.”
In the final judgment, even the devil, the ultimate evil doer, will be cast into the lake of fire. All who follow evil will share in this ultimate fate.
23. Revelation 21:8
“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.”
This verse speaks of the eternal judgment that awaits evil doers, whose actions will lead them to the lake of fire.
24. Psalm 1:4-6
“The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.”
Evil doers are compared to chaff that is blown away. They will not stand in the judgment, while the righteous are protected by God.
25. Matthew 13:49-50
“So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
At the end of time, the wicked will be separated from the righteous and cast into judgment, where they will experience eternal torment.
26. Psalm 73:12-13
“Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches. Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.”
The psalmist laments how the wicked often seem to prosper while the righteous struggle. However, this is a temporary condition, and their ultimate end is destruction.
27. Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Sin and wickedness lead to death, but God offers eternal life through Jesus Christ. Evil doers face death, but the righteous receive life.
28. James 1:15
“Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.”
Sin is the result of evil desires, and it always leads to death. The end of sin is destruction, making it crucial to avoid evil.
29. 2 Peter 2:9
“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished.”
God knows how to protect the righteous, but the unjust will be punished on the day of judgment.
30. Jude 1:7
“Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.”
The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah serves as a warning to all evil doers who practice immorality. They will face eternal punishment for their sin.
31. 1 John 3:8
“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”
Sin originates with the devil, and Jesus came to destroy the works of evil. Those who persist in sin are aligned with evil, but Christ offers redemption and victory over it.
Conclusion
Throughout the Bible, we see God’s clear stance on evil doers. He warns of their ultimate judgment and destruction, while also offering the hope of redemption through Jesus Christ. As believers, we are called to resist evil, trust in God’s justice, and live according to His righteousness. While evil may seem to prevail at times, we know that God will ultimately triumph over all sin and wickedness.
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