What The Bible says about Evil

God is the author of evil.

I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. Isaiah 45:7-2

Shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? Amos 3:6

And he is proud of the evil that he creates.

Behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall. 1 Kings 14:10

Behold, this evil is of the LORD. 2 Kings 6:33

Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle. 2 Kings 21:12

Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book. 2 Chronicles 34:24

All the evil that the LORD had brought upon him Job 42:11

The Lord ... will bring evil. Isaiah 31:1-2

I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction. Jeremiah 4:6

I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts. Jeremiah 6:19

I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them. Jeremiah 11:11

Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you. Jeremiah 18:11

I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle. Jeremiah 19:3

I will bring evil upon them. Jeremiah 23:12

For thus saith the LORD ... I have brought all this great evil upon this people. Jeremiah 32:42

Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them. Jeremiah 36:3

None of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them. Jeremiah 42:17

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem. Jeremiah 44:2

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil. Jeremiah 44:11

I will watch over them for evil, and not for good. Jeremiah 44:27

I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD. Jeremiah 45:5

I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them. Jeremiah 49:37

Out of the mouth of the Most High proceedeth not good and evil? Lamentations 3:38

I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good. Amos 9:4

The inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD. Micah 1:12

Behold, against this family do I devise an evil. Micah 2:3

God is the author of evil.

And he is proud of the evil that he creates.

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