Bible Verses About 7 Deadly Sins
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for 7 deadly sins, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 325 votes, led by Proverbs 6:16-19. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about 7 Deadly Sins
Proverbs 6:16-1988 votes
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
1 John 2:16-1742 votes
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Matthew 5:2838 votes
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Proverbs 16:1825 votes
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Exodus 20:1723 votes
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
Galatians 5:2220 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
John 10:17-1818 votes
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
1 Corinthians 13:1314 votes
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Numbers 7:1-8912 votes
And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;
Ecclesiastes 10:1812 votes
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
1 Peter 2:1-912 votes
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Proverbs 14:1-3511 votes
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
John 3:16-1710 votes
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.
What does the Bible say about 7 deadly sins?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 6:16-19 on the subject of 7 deadly sins. Across 325 votes, 13 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 John 2:16-17, Matthew 5:28, Proverbs 16:18. This page lists all 13 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.