bad
What does the Bible say about bad? These are the passages readers found most helpful — tap any citation to read it in context.
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20Woe to you who call evil good, and good evil; who substitute darkness for light, and light for darkness; who exchange bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
17Therefore, he who knows that he ought to do a good thing, and does not do it, for him it is a sin.
21Do not allow evil to prevail, instead prevail over evil by means of goodness.
12There is a way which seems just to a man, but its conclusion leads to death.
15Turn away from evil, and do good. Inquire about peace, and pursue it.
27Turn aside, neither to the right, nor to the left; yet turn your foot away from evil. For the Lord knows the ways that are on the right, and truly, those that are on the left are perverse. But he himself will make your courses straight. Then your journey will advance in peace.
27The fear of the Lord adds days. And the years of the impious will be shortened.
9Let love be without falseness: hating evil, clinging to what is good,
29Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.
7Do not seem wise to yourself. Fear God, and withdraw from evil.
33Do not be led astray. Evil communication corrupts good morals.
22Abstain from every kind of evil.
20Whoever keeps step with the wise shall be wise. A friend of the foolish will become like them.
11Most beloved, do not be willing to imitate what is evil; instead imitate what is good. Whoever does good is of God. Whoever does evil has not seen God.
19For I do not do the good that I want to do. But instead, I do the evil that I do not want to do.
12For the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears are with their prayers, but the countenance of the Lord is upon those who do evil.