Lexicon :: Strong's H1100 - bᵊlîyaʿal

“that wicked men have sprung up among you, led the inhabitants of their city astray, and said, ‘Let’s go and worship other gods,’ which you have not known,

“Be careful that there isn’t this wicked thought in your heart, ‘The seventh year, the year of canceling debts, is near,’ and you are stingy toward your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty.

While they were enjoying themselves, all of a sudden, wicked men of the city surrounded the house and beat on the door. They said to the old man who was the owner of the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house so we can have sex with him! ”

“Hand over the wicked men in Gibeah so we can put them to death and purge evil from Israel.” But the Benjaminites would not listen to their fellow Israelites.

“Don’t think of me as a wicked woman; I’ve been praying from the depth of my anguish and resentment.”

Eli’s sons were wicked men; they did not respect the LORD

But some wicked men said, “How can this guy save us? ” They despised him and did not bring him a gift, but Saul said nothing.[fn][fn]

“Now consider carefully[fn] what you should do, because there is certain to be trouble for our master and his entire family. He is such a worthless fool nobody can talk to him! ”

“My lord should pay no attention to this worthless fool Nabal, for he lives up to his name:[fn] His name means ‘stupid,’ and stupidity is all he knows.[fn] I, your servant, didn’t see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

but all the corrupt and worthless men among those who had gone with David argued, “Because they didn’t go with us, we will not give any of the plunder we recovered to them except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.”

Shimei said as he cursed, “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you wicked man!

Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted:

We have no portion in David,

no inheritance in Jesse’s son.

Each man to his tent,[fn] Israel!

For the waves of death engulfed me;

the torrents of destruction terrified me.

But all the wicked are like thorns raked aside;

they can never be picked up by hand.

Then seat two wicked men opposite him and have them testify against him, saying, “You have cursed God and the king! ” Then take him out and stone him to death.

The two wicked men came in and sat opposite him. Then the wicked men testified against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and the king! ” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.

“Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when Rehoboam was young, inexperienced, and unable to assert himself against them.

who says to a king, “Worthless man! ”

and to nobles, “Wicked men! ”?

The ropes of death were wrapped around me;

the torrents of destruction terrified me.

“Something awful has overwhelmed him,[fn]

and he won’t rise again from where he lies! ”

I will not let anything worthless guide me.[fn]

I hate the practice of transgression;

it will not cling to me.

A worthless person, a wicked man

goes around speaking dishonestly,

A worthless person digs up evil,

and his speech is like a scorching fire.

A worthless witness mocks justice,

and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.

One has gone out from you,[fn]

who plots evil against the LORD,

and is a wicked counselor.

Look to the mountains —

the feet of the herald,

who proclaims peace.

Celebrate your festivals, Judah;

fulfill your vows.

For the wicked one will never again

march through you;

he will be entirely wiped out.