What does the Bible say about negative people?

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• 1 Corinthians 15:33

  Don't be deceived! "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."

• Proverbs 22:24

  Don't befriend a hot-tempered man, And don't associate with one who harbors anger:

• Matthew 7:1-2

  [1] "Don't judge, so that you won't be judged. [2] For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

• Mark 7:20-23

  [20] He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. [21] For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, [22] covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. [23] All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."

• Matthew 11:28

  "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

• Galatians 5:19-21

  [19] Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, [20] idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, [21] envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

• Deuteronomy 7:26

  You shall not bring an abomination into your house, and become a devoted thing like it: you shall utterly detest it, and you shall utterly abhor it; for it is a devoted thing.

• Psalms 103:2-4

  [2] Praise Yahweh, my soul, And don't forget all his benefits; [3] Who forgives all your sins; Who heals all your diseases; [4] Who redeems your life from destruction; Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;

• Proverbs 1:1-33

  [1] The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel: [2] To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding; [3] To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness, justice, and equity; [4] To give prudence to the simple, Knowledge and discretion to the young man: [5] That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; That the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel: [6] To understand a proverb, and parables, The words and riddles of the wise. [7] The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. [8] My son, listen to your father's instruction, And don't forsake your mother's teaching: [9] For they will be a garland to grace your head, And chains around your neck. [10] My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent. [11] If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; Let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; [12] Let's swallow them up alive like Sheol, And whole, like those who go down into the pit. [13] We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil. [14] You shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse." [15] My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path, [16] For their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood. [17] For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird: [18] But these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives. [19] So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners. [20] Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares. [21] She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words: [22] "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, And fools hate knowledge? [23] Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you. [24] Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention; [25] But you have ignored all my counsel, And wanted none of my reproof; [26] I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you; [27] When calamity overtakes you like a storm, When your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; When distress and anguish come on you. [28] Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me; [29] Because they hated knowledge, And didn't choose the fear of Yahweh. [30] They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof. [31] Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own schemes. [32] For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them. [33] But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, And will be at ease, without fear of harm."

• 1 Corinthians 2:13

  Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

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