100+ Powerful Bible Quotes About Evil Doers for Strength & Wisdom

"The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble." — Psalm 9:9

"Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord." — Romans 12:19

"For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face." — Psalm 11:7

"He will repay each person according to their deeds." — Matthew 16:27

"The wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands." — Psalm 9:16

"Surely the wrath of man shall praise you; the remnant of wrath you will restrain." — Psalm 76:10

"Evildoers will be destroyed; the righteous will inherit the land." — Psalm 37:9

"The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him." — Proverbs 11:1

"Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you?" — Psalm 94:20

"Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right." — Revelation 22:11

"The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil." — 1 Peter 3:12

"Judgment is mine; I will repay." — Deuteronomy 32:35

"Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?" — Jeremiah 12:1

"They say, 'If God delights in the righteous, why does He allow the wicked to flourish?'" — Job 21:7

"The prosperity of the wicked is short-lived, and the joy of the godless lasts but a moment." — Job 20:5

"I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading like a green tree in its native soil." — Psalm 37:35

"They scoff at kings and laugh at rulers." — Habakkuk 1:10

"How long will the land mourn and the vegetation of every field wither?" — Jeremiah 12:4

"The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously." — Psalm 37:21

"They lay snares; they catch the poor in the net they hide." — Psalm 10:9

"In his pride the wicked does not seek Him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God." — Psalm 10:4

"The wicked strut about when vileness is exalted among men." — Psalm 12:8

"They say, 'God does not see; the Lord takes no notice.'" — Psalm 94:7

"The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them." — Psalm 37:12

"Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat." — Proverbs 23:20

"Whoever walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm." — Proverbs 13:20

"Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways." — Proverbs 3:31

"Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take." — Psalm 1:1

"Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them." — Ephesians 5:11

"Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body." — 1 Corinthians 6:18

"Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common?" — 2 Corinthians 6:14

"A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he who sows discord will reap disaster." — Proverbs 17:19

"Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil." — Psalm 37:8

"Bad company corrupts good character." — 1 Corinthians 15:33

"Stay away from every kind of evil." — 1 Thessalonians 5:22

"Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good." — Romans 12:9

"Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men." — Psalm 140:1

"Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge." — Psalm 16:1

"You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance." — Psalm 32:7

"The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge." — Psalm 18:2

"Hide me in the shadow of your wings from the wicked who assail me." — Psalm 17:8

"Rescue me from the traps set by evildoers." — Psalm 141:9

"Let the lying lips be silenced; they speak arrogantly against the righteous." — Psalm 31:18

"Arise, O Lord! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless." — Psalm 10:12

"Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me." — Psalm 35:1

"May those who seek my life be put to shame and confusion." — Psalm 35:4

"The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom." — 2 Timothy 4:18

"Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." — James 4:7

"Though the wicked spring up like grass and flourish, they will be destroyed forever." — Psalm 92:7

"The day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble." — Malachi 4:1

"The wicked will perish; the enemies of the Lord are like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish—vanish like smoke." — Psalm 37:20

"All who drew the sword will die by the sword." — Matthew 26:52

"The wicked man is snared by his own sinful talk, but the righteous escape trouble." — Proverbs 12:13

"The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish." — Proverbs 14:11

"When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever." — Proverbs 10:25

"The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out." — Proverbs 24:20

"The wicked will go down to the realm of the dead, along with all who forget God." — Psalm 9:17

"There is a future for the righteous, but the hopes of the wicked will perish." — Proverbs 10:28

"The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the Lord endures forever." — Psalm 37:36

"Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras." — Deuteronomy 32:33

"The wicked are estranged from the womb; they go astray from birth, speaking lies." — Psalm 58:3

"Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit." — Romans 3:13

"The wicked boast of the cravings of their hearts; the greedy denounce the Lord and bless the thief." — Psalm 10:3

"They delight in doing evil; they rejoice in wicked schemes." — Proverbs 2:14

"The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence." — Proverbs 10:11

"The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?" — Jeremiah 17:9

"The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them." — Psalm 37:12

"They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak." — Psalm 12:2

"The wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the oppressed." — Psalm 11:2

"They hate the one who speaks the truth and despise the one who declares integrity." — Amos 5:10

"The wicked do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it fully." — Proverbs 28:5

"They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; the poison of vipers is on their lips." — Psalm 140:3

"Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you." — Luke 6:27

"Do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also." — Matthew 5:39

"Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse." — Romans 12:14

"But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." — Matthew 5:44

"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." — Luke 6:36

"Judge not, that you be not judged." — Matthew 7:1

"Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors." — Matthew 6:12

"If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink." — Romans 12:20

"Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, 'Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?' Jesus answered, 'I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'" — Matthew 18:21-22

"Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." — Matthew 5:16

"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." — John 13:35

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." — John 14:27

"Rulers should not be quick-tempered or greedy for money, but should be self-controlled and upright in every way." — Titus 1:7 (contextually relevant)

"Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!" — Jeremiah 23:1

"The prince who demands extra tribute makes a city unrighteous." — Proverbs 28:16

"By justice a king gives a country stability, but one who exacts bribes tears it down." — Proverbs 29:4

"The king who faithfully judges the poor will have his throne established forever." — Proverbs 29:14

"Those who oppress the poor mock their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors him." — Proverbs 14:31

"The crookedness of the wicked will convict them, but the righteous will be vindicated." — Proverbs 17:15

"The royal throne will be established through justice." — Proverbs 16:12

"A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor." — Proverbs 28:2

"When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan." — Proverbs 29:2

"An unjust ruler is a terror to the people." — Proverbs 28:12

"The one who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and the one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty." — Proverbs 22:16

"The day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire." — 2 Peter 3:10

"Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn." — Matthew 24:30

"The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God." — Psalm 14:2

"He will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sin." — Isaiah 13:9

"The wicked will be thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death." — Revelation 20:14

"Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'" — Matthew 7:22-23

"It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment." — Hebrews 9:27

"The Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done." — Matthew 16:27

"Fire will come down from heaven and consume them." — Revelation 20:9

"The time has come for judgment to begin with God’s household." — 1 Peter 4:17

"Behold, the Judge is standing at the door." — James 5:9

"Everyone must appear before the judgment seat of Christ." — 2 Corinthians 5:10

"Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong." — Psalm 37:1

"Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture." — Psalm 37:3

"Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this." — Psalm 37:5

"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him." — Psalm 37:7

"The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble." — Psalm 37:39

"The Lord will not let the righteous be shaken." — Psalm 55:22

"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing." — Psalm 23:1

"Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me." — Psalm 23:4

"No weapon forged against you will prevail." — Isaiah 54:17

"The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon." — Psalm 92:12

"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you." — Isaiah 26:3

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him." — Romans 8:28