Topic
Evil Thing
5 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Proverbs 15:28ISBE
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
- Matthew 12:35ISBE
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
- Luke 16:25ISBE
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
- Romans 1:30ISBE
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- 1 Corinthians 10:6ISBE
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 6 references
(to kakon, plural in Lu 16:25):
An evil thing or evil things may be the thoughts of evil men, their plans or their deeds; or the things men suffer for their own wrongs; or the evils consequent upon the errors of others. In the dark picture of fallen men in Ro 1:30, "inventors of evil things" appear. "The evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil (poneros) things" (Mt 12:35). Men should not lust after evil (kakos) things (1Co 10:6). This fixing the mind upon, with desire, leads to increased wrong. "The mouth of the wicked poureth out evil (ra') things" (Pr 15:28). The rich man had good things in his life, but did not use them to the glory of God or the good of men. The poor man had evil things: sickness, nakedness, hunger. The scene changes after death (Lu 16:25).
David Roberts Dungan
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.