1Sa 24:13, Psa 27:2, 139:19-22, Pro 24:24-25, Ecc 5:8, 1Cor 5:13 | ESV | STEP | As the proverb of the ancients says , Out of the wicked comes wickedness . But my hand shall not be against you.

1 Samuel 24:13

13 As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness.’ But my hand shall not be against you.

Psalms 27:2

2 When evildoers assail me
to ^aeat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
it is they who stumble and fall.

Psalms 139:19-22

19 Oh that you would ^bslay the wicked, O God!
O ^cmen of blood, ^ddepart from me!
20 They ^espeak against you with malicious intent;
your enemies ^ftake your name in vain. ^{▼▼Hebrew lacks your name}
21 ^hDo I not hate those who hate you, O Lord?
And do I not ⁱloathe those who ^jrise up against you?
22 I hate them with complete hatred;
I count them my enemies.

Proverbs 24:24-25

24 Whoever ^ksays to the wicked, “You are in the right,”
^lwill be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,
25 but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,
and a good blessing will come upon them.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

The Vanity of Wealth and Honor

8 ^mIf you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, ⁿdo not be amazed at the matter, ^ofor the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.

1 Corinthians 5:13

13 God judges ^{▼▼Or will judge} those outside. ^q“Purge the evil person from among you.”