Biblical Concept: Evil in
Wisdom Literature
Findings
Job: “blameless, upright, fearing God, and turning away from evil”
God to Satan: Job, “blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away
from evil”
Job 42:11 Then all his brothers, and all his sisters, and all
who had known him before, came to him, and
they ate bread with him in his
house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the evil that the
LORD had brought on him. And
each one gave him one piece of money, and each a ring of gold.
“No evil dwells with Thee”
Spiritual Idealism: “O let the evil of the wicked come to an end”
“Nor does evil to his neighbor”
Psalm 21:11 Though they intended evil against Thee, And devised a plot, They will not
succeed.
“I fear no evil; for Thou art with me”
“Who speak peace with their neighbors, While evil is in their hearts.”
“Keep your tongue from evil”
“Depart from evil”
“Evil shall slay the wicked”
“Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise evil against me”
“They repay me evil for good”
Psalm 36:4 He plans wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on
a path that is not good; He does not
despise evil.
“They will not be ashamed in the time of evil”
27 Depart from evil, and
do good, So you will abide forever.
“those who repay evil for good”
“My enemies speak evil against me”
“You let your mouth loose in evil”
“Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done what is evil in Thy
sight”
“Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long”
“You love evil more than good”
“strong in his evil desire”
“He will recompense the evil to my foes”
“evil is in their dwelling, in their midst”
“their thoughts are against me for evil”
“They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose”
Psalm 90:15 Make us glad according to the days Thou hast
afflicted us, And the years we have
seen evil.
Psalm 94:23 And He has brought back their wickedness upon them,
And will destroy them in their evil;
The LORD our God
will destroy them.
“Hate evil, you who love the LORD”
Psalm
99:8 O LORD our
God, Thou didst answer them; Thou wast a forgiving God to them, And yet an
avenger of their evil deeds.
“they have repaid me evil for good”
“those who speak evil against my soul”
Psalm 112:7 He will not fear evil tidings; His heart is
steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
Psalm 119:101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That
I may keep Thy word.
Psalm 121:7 The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will
keep your soul.
“Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men”
2 Who devise evil things
in their hearts; They continually
stir up wars.
“May evil hunt the violent man speedily”
“Do not incline my heart to any evil thing”
“rescue David His servant from the evil sword”
“their feet run to evil”
Wisdom: “ease from the dread of evil”
Wisdom: “deliver you from the way of evil”
14 Who delight in doing
evil, And rejoice in the perversity of evil;
“turn away from evil”
“do not proceed in the way of evil men”
“they cannot sleep unless they do evil”
“Turn your foot from evil”
“devises evil continually”
“Feet that run rapidly to evil”
“To keep you from the evil woman”
Proverbs 8:13 "The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride
and arrogance and the evil way, And the
perverted
mouth, I hate.
“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil”
“he who pursues evil will bring about
his own death”
“the evil man will not go unpunished”
“he who searches after evil, it will come to him”
“He will condemn a man who devises evil”
“The wicked desires the booty of evil men”
“An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips”
“Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil”
“it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil”
“A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil”
“a man of evil devices is hated”
“The evil will bow down before the good”
“Will they not go astray who devise evil?”
Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Watching
the evil and the good.
“Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD”
“the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things”
Proverbs 16:4 The LORD has made everything for its own purpose,
Even the wicked for the day of evil.
“by the fear of the LORD one keeps away from evil”
“The highway of the upright is to depart from evil”
“He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass”
“A rebellious man seeks only evil”
13 He who returns evil
for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
“he who is perverted in his language falls into evil”
Proverbs
19:23 The fear
of the LORD leads to life, So that
one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
22 Do
not say, "I will repay evil"; Wait for the LORD, and He will save
you.
“Stripes that wound scour away evil”
“The soul of the wicked desires evil”
27 The sacrifice of the
wicked is an abomination, How much more when he brings it with evil intent!
“The prudent sees the evil and hides himself”
Proverbs
24:1 Do not be
envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;
8 He who plans to do
evil, Men will call him a schemer.
“there will be no future for the evil man”
“the evil report about you not pass away”
“A prudent man sees evil and hides
himself”
“Evil men do not understand justice”
“He who leads the upright astray in an evil way Will himself fall into his
own pit”
“A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth”
“By transgression an evil man is ensnared”
Proverbs 31:12 She does him good and not evil All the days of her
life.
Ecclesiastes 2:21 When there is a man who has labored with wisdom,
knowledge and skill, then he gives
his
legacy to one who has not labored with them. This too is vanity and a great
evil.
“who has never seen the evil activity that is done under the sun”
Ecclesiastes 5:1 Guard your steps as you go to the house of God, and
draw near to listen rather than to
offer the
sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.
“grievous evil” … “riches being hoarded by their owner to his hurt”
“grievous evil-- exactly as a man is born, thus will he die”
“to know the evil of folly and the foolishness of madness”
“Do not join in an evil matter”
“evil will not deliver those who practice it”
11 Because the sentence
against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons
of
men among them are given fully to
do evil.
12 Although a sinner does
evil a hundred times and may lengthen
his life, still I know that it will
be well for
those who fear God, who fear Him
openly.
13 But it will not be
well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because
he does
not fear God.
“there are evil men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the
righteous. I say that this too is
futility”
Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is an evil in all that is done under the sun,
that there is one fate for all men.
Furthermore, the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil, and
insanity is in their hearts
throughout
their lives. Afterwards they go to
the dead.
“the sons of men are ensnared at an evil time when it suddenly falls on
them”
“Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days
come”
14 For God will bring
every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.
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(End parentheses are mine)
NAS Job 1:1 There was a man in the land
of Uz, whose name was Job, and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God,
and turning away from evil. (Job: “blameless, upright, fearing God, and turning
away from evil”)
8 And the LORD said to
Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him
on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from
evil." (God to Satan: Job, “blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning
away from evil”)
NAS Job 2:3 And the LORD said to Satan,
"Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the
earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And
he still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to ruin
him without cause."
NAS Job 5:19 "From six troubles He
will deliver you, Even in seven evil will not touch you. (Failed comforters, et
all)
NAS Job 20:12 "Though evil is sweet
in his mouth, And he hides it under
his tongue,
NAS Job 28:28 "And to man He said,
'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is
understanding.'"
NAS Job 30:26 "When I expected good,
then evil came; When I waited for light, then darkness came.
NAS Job 31:29 "Have I rejoiced at the
extinction of my enemy, Or exulted when evil befell him?
NAS Job 35:12 "There they cry out,
but He does not answer Because of the pride of evil men.
NAS Job 36:10 "And He opens their ear
to instruction, And commands that they return from evil.
21 "Be careful, do
not turn to evil; For you have preferred this to affliction.
NAS Job 42:11 Then all his brothers, and
all his sisters, and all who had known him before, came to him, and they ate
bread with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all
the evil that the LORD had brought on him. And each one gave him one piece of
money, and each a ring of gold. (All)
NAS Psalm 5:4 For Thou art not a God who
takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with Thee. (“No evil dwells with
Thee”)
NAS Psalm 7:4 If I have rewarded evil to
my friend, Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary,
9 O let the evil of the
wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries
the hearts and minds. (Spiritual Idealism: “O let the evil of the wicked come
to an end”)
NAS Psalm 15:3 He does not slander with his
tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor takes up a reproach against his
friend; (“Nor does evil to his neighbor”)
NAS Psalm 21:11 Though they intended evil
against Thee, And devised a plot,
They will not succeed. (All)
NAS Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod
and Thy staff, they comfort me. (“I fear no evil; for Thou art with me”)
NAS Psalm 28:3 Do not drag me away with the
wicked And with those who work iniquity; Who speak peace with their neighbors,
While evil is in their hearts. (“Who speak peace with their neighbors, While
evil is in their hearts.”)
4 Requite them according
to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Requite them
according to the deeds of their hands; Repay them their recompense.
NAS Psalm 34:13 Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking deceit. (“Keep your tongue from evil”)
14 Depart from evil, and
do good; Seek peace, and pursue it. (“Depart from evil”)
21 Evil shall slay the
wicked; And those who hate the righteous will be condemned. (“Evil shall slay
the wicked”)
NAS Psalm 35:4 Let those be ashamed and
dishonored who seek my life; Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise
evil against me. (“Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise evil
against me”)
12 They repay me evil for
good, To the bereavement of my soul.
(“They repay me evil for good”)
NAS Psalm 36:4 He plans wickedness upon his
bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil.
(All)
NAS Psalm 37:19 They will not be ashamed in
the time of evil; And in the days of famine they will have abundance. (“They
will not be ashamed in the time of evil”)
27 Depart from evil, and
do good, So you will abide forever. (All)
NAS Psalm 38:20 And those who repay evil for
good, They oppose me, because I follow what is good. (“those who repay evil for
good”)
NAS Psalm 41:5 My enemies speak evil
against me, "When will he die, and his name perish?" (“My enemies
speak evil against me”)
NAS Psalm 50:19 "You let your mouth
loose in evil, And your tongue frames deceit. (“You let your mouth loose in
evil”)
NAS Psalm 51:4 Against Thee, Thee only, I
have sinned, And done what is evil in Thy sight, So that Thou art justified
when Thou dost speak, And blameless when Thou dost judge. (“Against Thee, Thee
only, I have sinned, And done what is evil in Thy sight”)
NAS Psalm 52:1 For the choir director. A Maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came
and told Saul, and said to him, "David has come to the house of Ahimelech."
Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long. (“Why do you boast
in evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long”)
3 You love evil more than
good, Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah. (“You love evil more than good”)
7 "Behold, the man
who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And was strong in his evil desire." (“strong in his evil desire”)
NAS Psalm 54:5 He will recompense the evil to
my foes; Destroy them in Thy faithfulness. (“He will recompense the evil to my
foes”)
NAS Psalm 55:15 Let death come deceitfully
upon them; Let them go down alive to Sheol, For evil is in their dwelling, in
their midst. (“evil is in their dwelling, in their midst”)
NAS Psalm 56:5 All day long they distort my
words; All their thoughts are against me for evil. (“their thoughts are against
me for evil”)
NAS Psalm 64:5 They hold fast to themselves
an evil purpose; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, "Who can
see them?" (“They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose”)
NAS Psalm 90:15 Make us glad according to
the days Thou hast afflicted us, And the
years we have seen evil. (All)
NAS Psalm 91:10 No evil will befall you, Nor
will any plague come near your tent.
NAS Psalm 94:23 And He has brought back
their wickedness upon them, And will destroy them in their evil; The LORD our
God will destroy them. (All)
NAS Psalm 97:10 Hate evil, you who love the
LORD, Who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He delivers them from the hand
of the wicked. (“Hate evil, you who love the LORD”)
NAS Psalm 99:8 O LORD our God, Thou didst
answer them; Thou wast a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds.
(All)
NAS Psalm 101:4 A perverse heart shall
depart from me; I will know no evil.
NAS Psalm 109:5 Thus they have repaid me
evil for good, And hatred for my love. (“they have repaid me evil for good”)
20 Let this be the reward
of my accusers from the LORD, And of those who speak evil against my soul.
(“those who speak evil against my soul”)
NAS Psalm 112:7 He will not fear evil
tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. (All)
NAS Psalm 119:101 I have restrained my feet
from every evil way, That I may keep Thy word. (All)
NAS Psalm 121:7 The LORD will protect you
from all evil; He will keep your soul. (All)
NAS Psalm 140:1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from
evil men; Preserve me from violent men, (“Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men”)
2 Who devise evil things
in their hearts; They continually
stir up wars. (All)
8 "Do not grant, O
LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not promote his evil device, lest they be
exalted. Selah.
11 "May a slanderer
not be established in the earth; May evil hunt the violent man speedily."
(“May evil hunt the violent man speedily”)
NAS Psalm 141:4 Do not incline my heart to
any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And
do not let me eat of their delicacies. (“Do not incline my heart to any evil
thing”)
NAS Psalm 144:10 Who dost give salvation to
kings; Who dost rescue David His servant from the evil sword. (“rescue David
His servant from the evil sword”)
NAS Proverbs 1:16 For their feet run to evil,
And they hasten to shed blood. (“their feet run to evil”)
33 "But he who
listens to me shall live securely, And shall be at ease from the dread of
evil." (Wisdom: “ease from the dread of evil”)
NAS Proverbs 2:12 To deliver you from the way
of evil, From the man who speaks perverse things; (Wisdom: “deliver you from
the way of evil”)
14 Who delight in doing
evil, And rejoice in the perversity of evil; (All)
NAS Proverbs 3:7 Do not be wise in your own
eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil. (“turn away from evil”)
NAS Proverbs 4:14 Do not enter the path of the
wicked, And do not proceed in the way of evil men. (“do not proceed in the way
of evil men”)
16 For they cannot sleep
unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble. (“they cannot sleep
unless they do evil”)
27 Do not turn to the
right nor to the left; Turn your foot from evil. (“Turn your foot from evil”)
NAS Proverbs 6:14 Who with perversity in his heart devises evil continually, Who spreads
strife. (“devises evil continually”)
18 A heart that devises
wicked plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil, (“Feet that run rapidly to evil”)
24 To keep you from the
evil woman, From the smooth tongue of the adulteress. (“To keep you from the
evil woman”)
NAS Proverbs 8:13 "The fear of the LORD
is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way, And the perverted mouth,
I hate. (“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil”) (All)
NAS Proverbs 11:19 He who is steadfast in
righteousness will attain to life,
And he who pursues evil will bring about his
own death. (“he who pursues evil will
bring about his own death”)
21 Assuredly, the evil
man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be
delivered. (“the evil man will not go unpunished”)
27 He who diligently
seeks good seeks favor, But he who searches after evil, it will come to him.
(“he who searches after evil, it will come to him”)
NAS Proverbs 12:2 A good man will obtain favor
from the LORD, But He will condemn a man who devises evil. (“He will condemn a
man who devises evil”)
12 The wicked desires the
booty of evil men, But the root of the righteous yields fruit. (“The wicked desires the booty of evil men”)
13 An evil man is
ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will escape from
trouble. (“An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips”)
20 Deceit is in the heart
of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. (“Deceit is in the
heart of those who devise evil”)
NAS Proverbs 13:19 Desire realized is sweet to
the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. (“it is an
abomination to fools to depart from evil”)
NAS Proverbs 14:16 A wise man is cautious and
turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless. (“A wise man is
cautious and turns away from evil”)
17 A quick-tempered man
acts foolishly, And a man of evil devices is hated. (“a man of evil devices is hated”)
19 The evil will bow down
before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous. (“The evil will
bow down before the good”)
22 Will they not go
astray who devise evil? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good. (“Will they not go astray who
devise evil?”)
NAS Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in
every place, Watching the evil and the good. (All)
26 Evil plans are an
abomination to the LORD, But pleasant words are pure. (“Evil plans are an
abomination to the LORD”)
28 The heart of the
righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil
things. (“the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things”)
NAS Proverbs 16:4 The LORD has made everything
for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil. (All)
6 By lovingkindness and
truth iniquity is atoned for, And by the fear of the LORD one keeps away from
evil. (“by the fear of the LORD one keeps away from evil”)
17 The highway of the
upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his life.
(“The highway of the upright is to depart from evil”)
27 A worthless man digs
up evil, While his words are as a scorching fire. (“A worthless man digs up
evil”)
30 He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He
who compresses his lips brings evil to pass. (“He who compresses his lips
brings evil to pass”)
NAS Proverbs 17:11 A rebellious man seeks only
evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him. (“A rebellious man seeks
only evil”)
13 He who returns evil
for good, Evil will not depart from his house. (All)
20 He who has a crooked
mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
(“he who is perverted in his language falls into evil”)
NAS Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep
satisfied, untouched by evil. (All)
NAS Proverbs 20:8 A king who sits on the
throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.
22 Do not say, "I
will repay evil"; Wait for the LORD, and He will save you. (All)
30 Stripes that wound
scour away evil, And strokes reach the
innermost parts. (“Stripes that wound scour away evil”)
NAS Proverbs 21:10 The soul of the wicked
desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. (“The soul of the wicked
desires evil”)
27 The sacrifice of the
wicked is an abomination, How much more when he brings it with evil intent!
(All)
NAS Proverbs 22:3 The prudent sees the evil
and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it. (“The prudent
sees the evil and hides himself”)
NAS Proverbs 24:1 Do not be envious of evil
men, Nor desire to be with them; (All)
8 He who plans to do
evil, Men will call him a schemer. (All)
20 For there will be no
future for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out. (“there will
be no future for the evil man”)
NAS Proverbs 25:10 Lest he who hears it reproach you, And the evil report
about you not pass away. (“the evil report about you not pass away”)
NAS Proverbs 27:12 A prudent man sees evil and hides himself, The naive proceed and pay the penalty. (“A prudent man
sees evil and hides himself”)
NAS Proverbs 28:5 Evil men do not understand
justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all things. (“Evil men do not
understand justice”)
10 He who leads the
upright astray in an evil way Will himself fall into his own pit, But the
blameless will inherit good. (“He who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will himself fall into his own pit”)
22 A man with an evil eye
hastens after wealth, And does not know that want will come upon him. (“A man
with an evil eye hastens after wealth”)
NAS Proverbs 29:6 By transgression an evil man
is ensnared, But the righteous sings and rejoices. (“By transgression an evil
man is ensnared”)
NAS Proverbs 30:32 If you have been foolish in
exalting yourself Or if you have plotted evil,
put your hand on your mouth.
NAS Proverbs 31:12 She does him good and not
evil All the days of her life. (All)
NAS Ecclesiastes 2:21 When there is a man who has
labored with wisdom, knowledge and skill, then he gives his legacy to one who
has not labored with them. This too is vanity and a great evil. (All)
NAS Ecclesiastes 4:3 But better off than both of them is the one who has
never existed, who has never seen the evil activity that is done under the sun.
(“who has never seen the evil activity that is done under the sun”)
NAS Ecclesiastes 5:1 Guard your steps as you go
to the house of God, and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice
of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil. (All)
13 There is a grievous
evil which I have seen under the sun:
riches being hoarded by their owner to his hurt. (“grievous evil” … “riches
being hoarded by their owner to his hurt”)
16 And this also is a
grievous evil-- exactly as a man is born, thus will he die. So, what is the
advantage to him who toils for the wind? (“grievous evil-- exactly as a man is
born, thus will he die”)
NAS Ecclesiastes 6:1 There is an evil which I
have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men--
NAS Ecclesiastes 7:25 I directed my mind to know,
to investigate, and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of
folly and the foolishness of madness. (“to know the evil of folly and the
foolishness of madness”)
NAS Ecclesiastes 8:3 "Do not be in a hurry
to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he
pleases." (“Do not join in an evil matter”)
8 No man has authority to
restrain the wind with the wind, or authority over the day of death; and there
is no discharge in the time of war, and evil will not deliver those who
practice it. (“evil will not deliver those who practice it”)
11 Because the sentence
against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons
of men among them are given fully to do evil. (All)
12 Although a sinner does
evil a hundred times and may lengthen
his life, still I know that it will
be well for those who fear God, who fear Him openly. (All)
13 But it will not be
well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because
he does not fear God. (All)
14 There is futility
which is done on the earth, that is, there are righteous men to whom it happens
according to the deeds of the wicked. On the other hand, there are evil men to
whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I say that this too is
futility. (“there are evil men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the
righteous. I say that this too is futility”)
NAS Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is an evil in all that
is done under the sun, that there is one fate for all men. Furthermore, the
hearts of the sons of men are full of evil, and insanity is in their hearts
throughout their lives. Afterwards they go
to the dead. (All)
12 Moreover, man does not
know his time: like fish caught in a treacherous net, and birds trapped in a
snare, so the sons of men are ensnared at an evil time when it suddenly falls
on them. (“the sons of men are ensnared at an evil time when it suddenly falls
on them”)
NAS Ecclesiastes 10:5 There is an evil I have seen
under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler--
NAS Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember also your Creator
in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near
when you will say, "I have no delight in them"; (“Remember also your
Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come”)
14 For God will bring
every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.
(All)