Bible Verses About Bad People
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for bad people, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 475 votes, led by Romans 12:21. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Bad People
Romans 12:2171 votes
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 3:22-2451 votes
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
John 16:3350 votes
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Proverbs 24:1-3447 votes
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Psalms 140:245 votes
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
Proverbs 13:640 votes
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Matthew 15:1927 votes
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
1 Corinthians 15:3326 votes
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Proverbs 13:923 votes
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Hosea 7:1-1621 votes
When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.
John 8:3421 votes
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
Matthew 5:2818 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.
2 Timothy 3:2-513 votes
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Exodus 22:1-23:3311 votes
If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Psalms 1:111 votes
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
What does the Bible say about bad people?
Readers most often cite Romans 12:21 on the subject of bad people. Across 475 votes, 15 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 3:22-24, John 16:33, Proverbs 24:1-34. This page lists all 15 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.