1 Do no evil, so no evil will overtake you. (WEB)
Sirach 7:1
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1 Thessalonians 5:21–23
21 but test all things. Hold fast to what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil. 23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 12:20–21
20 On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 14:15–17
15 If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died. 16 Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eati…
Psalms 37:26–28
26 They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing. 27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. 28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked…
Proverbs 4:13–15
13 Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life. 14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. 15 Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.
Proverbs 12:20–22
20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy. 21 No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. 22 Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Psalms 34:12–14
12 Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days? 13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. 14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Tobit 12:6–8
6 Then he called them both privately, and said to them, “Bless God, and give him thanks, and magnify him, and give him thanks in the sight of all that live, for the things which he has done with you. It is good to bless God and exalt his name, showing forth wit… (WEB)
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