Wickedness

then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you,

Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!”

Hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so we can put them to death and purge Israel of this evil.” But the Benjamites refused to heed the voice of their fellow Israelites.

Do not take your servant for a wicked woman, for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief.”

Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD

But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.

Now consider carefully what you must do, because disaster looms over our master and all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that nobody can speak to him!”

My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.”

And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!

Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”

For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand.

But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.

who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’

The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.

A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,

A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.

A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.

From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.

One who scatters advances against you, O Nineveh. Guard the fortress! Watch the road! Brace yourselves! Summon all your strength!