The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and perverted speech I hate.
Proverbs 8:13 ESV
Whoever walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who is devious in his ways despises him.
Proverbs 14:2 ESV
“And he said to man,
‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Job 28:28 ESV
11 Come, O children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.
Psalms 34:11-14 ESV
O you who love the Lord, hate evil!
He preserves the lives of his saints;
he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Psalms 97:10 ESV
3 I will not set before my eyes
anything that is worthless.
I hate the work of those who fall away;
it shall not cling to me.
4 A perverse heart shall be far from me;
I will know nothing of evil.
Psalms 101:3-4 ESV
104 Through your precepts I get understanding;
therefore I hate every false way.
113 I hate the double-minded,
but I love your law.
126 It is time for the Lord to act,
for your law has been broken.
127 Therefore I love your commandments
above gold, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right;
I hate every false way.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood,
but I love your law.
Psalms 119:104, 113, 126-128, 163 ESV
113 I have hated doubting thoughts,
But I have loved Your Torah.
Tehillim (Psalms) 119:113 TS2009
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
7 Be not wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 3:5-7 ESV
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
Proverbs 13:19 ESV
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
that one may turn away from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27 ESV
The path of life leads upward for the prudent,
that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
Proverbs 15:24 ESV
By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
Proverbs 16:6 ESV
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
Proverbs 16:17 ESV
Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.
Proverbs 20:22 ESV
A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself,
But the simple pass on and are punished.
Proverbs 22:3 NKJV
A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;
The simple pass on and are punished.
Proverbs 27:12 NKJV
20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on some, who are doubting; 23 save others, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the garment polluted by the flesh.
Jude 1:20-23 NASB
1 THESSALONIANS 5:22
Abstain from all appearance of evil. (KJV)
Abstain from every form of evil. (NKJV ESV BSB NASB)
Stay away from every kind of evil. (NLT HCSB)
Keep away from every kind of evil. (ISV)
Other translations: BibleGateway, BibleHub , StudyBible
Guide my steps by your word,
so I will not be overcome by evil.
Psalms 119:133 NLT
14 Seek good, and not evil,
that you may live;
and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you,
as you have said.
15 Hate evil, and love good,
and establish justice in the gate;
it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts,
will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
Amos 5:14-15 ESV
Jesus is coming very, very soon. Be ready!
4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.
1 Thessalonians 5:4-6 NKJV
32 “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! 34 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.”
Matthew 24:32-35 NKJV
34 “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. 35 For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Luke 21:34-36 NKJV
Has the rapture happened? You can still be saved and go to heaven! --- Are you following God's plan for your life? You should. Your plan is not going to work. It is a really, really bad plan. Please come to Jesus to escape your plan! Most people are WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! Jesus is coming. Are you ready to meet Him? Give your life to Jesus Christ. Time is running out.
Updated from Hate Evil and Turn Away From Evil
Lift Up Your Eyes! 