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What does the Bible say about calling the bad good?

16 verses about calling the bad good, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about calling the bad good

Isaiah 5:20 — Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 13 votes
Proverbs 17:15 — He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. 8 votes
Luke 6:43 — For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 5 votes
Romans 12:9 — Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 5 votes
2 Timothy 4:3 — For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 5 votes
Luke 16:15 — And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. 4 votes
Malachi 2:17 — Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment? 3 votes
James 4:17 — Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. 3 votes
3 John 1:11 — Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. 3 votes
Proverbs 24:24 — He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: 2 votes
Ezekiel 13:22 — Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life: 2 votes
Matthew 6:23 — But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! 2 votes
Matthew 23:27 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 6:9 — Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 2 votes
Ephesians 5:11 — And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 2 votes
1 Thessalonians 5:21 — Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 2 votes

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Proverbs (2), Matthew (2), Luke (2), Isaiah (1), Ezekiel (1), Malachi (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 2 Timothy (1), James (1) and 1 more

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