Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'wicked' occurs 517 times in the standard works.

137 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'wicked' in the standard works and contain 26.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 57 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezek. 33:8-15 (10 in 8 verses)

Ezek. 3:18-19 (6 in 2 verses)

Morm. 4:5 (4 in 1 verse)

D&C 63:32-34 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 5:57 (3 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 8:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 30:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 18:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 10:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Prov. 12:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Prov. 21:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Prov. 21:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 15:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 94:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 101:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 112:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 140:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 13:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 12:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 12:45 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 4:22 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 63:54 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:66 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 25:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 21:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 9:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 11:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 37:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 37:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 37:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 101:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 10:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 10:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 10:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 11:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 11:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 12:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 15:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 15:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 24:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 24:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 57:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 18:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 18:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 21:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Micah 6:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 2:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 40:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 38:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 45:67-68 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 60:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 61:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 109:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 320 141 461
NT 24 9 33
BM 103 166 269
DC 63 20 83
PGP 7 9 16
TOTAL 517 345 862

D&C 1:9
Yea, verily, to seal them up unto the day when the wrath of God shall be poured out upon the wicked without measure--

D&C 3:12
And when thou deliveredst up that which God had given thee sight and power to translate, thou deliveredst up that which was sacred into the hands of a wicked man,

D&C 6:26
Verily, verily, I say unto you, that there are records which contain much of my gospel, which have been kept back because of the wickedness of the people;

D&C 10:1
Now, behold, I say unto you, that because you delivered up those writings which you had power given unto you to translate by the means of the Urim and Thummim, into the hands of a wicked man, you have lost them.

D&C 10:7
And for this cause I said that he is a wicked man, for he has sought to take away the things wherewith you have been entrusted; and he has also sought to destroy your gift.

D&C 10:8
And because you have delivered the writings into his hands, behold, wicked men have taken them from you.

D&C 10:9
Therefore, you have delivered them up, yea, that which was sacred, unto wickedness.

D&C 10:21
And their hearts are corrupt, and full of wickedness and abominations; and they love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil; therefore they will not ask of me.

D&C 10:37
But as you cannot always judge the righteous, or as you cannot always tell the wicked from the righteous, therefore I say unto you, hold your peace until I shall see fit to make all things known unto the world concerning the matter.

D&C 10:56
But it is they who do not fear me, neither keep my commandments but build up churches unto themselves to get gain, yea, and all those that do wickedly and build up the kingdom of the devil-- yea, verily, verily, I say unto you, that it is they that I will disturb, and cause to tremble and shake to the center.

D&C 27:17
Taking the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked;

D&C 29:8
Wherefore the decree hath gone forth from the Father that they shall be gathered in unto one place upon the face of this land, to prepare their hearts and be prepared in all things against the day when tribulation and desolation are sent forth upon the wicked.

D&C 29:9
For the hour is nigh and the day soon at hand when the earth is ripe; and all the proud and they that do wickedly shall be as stubble; and I will burn them up, saith the Lord of Hosts, that wickedness shall not be upon the earth;

D&C 29:11
For I will reveal myself from heaven with power and great glory, with all the hosts thereof, and dwell in righteousness with men on earth a thousand years, and the wicked shall not stand.

D&C 29:17
And it shall come to pass, because of the wickedness of the world, that I will take vengeance upon the wicked, for they will not repent; for the cup of mine indignation is full; for behold, my blood shall not cleanse them if they hear me not.

D&C 29:27
And the righteous shall be gathered on my right hand unto eternal life; and the wicked on my left hand will I be ashamed to own before the Father;

D&C 29:41
Wherefore, I, the Lord God, caused that he should be cast out from the Garden of Eden, from my presence, because of his transgression, wherein he became spiritually dead, which is the first death, even that same death which is the last death, which is spiritual, which shall be pronounced upon the wicked when I shall say: Depart, ye cursed.

D&C 34:9
But before that great day shall come, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon be turned into blood; and the stars shall refuse their shining, and some shall fall, and great destructions await the wicked.

D&C 38:5
But behold, the residue of the wicked have I kept in chains of darkness until the judgment of the great day, which shall come at the end of the earth;

D&C 38:6
And even so will I cause the wicked to be kept, that will not hear my voice but harden their hearts, and wo, wo, wo, is their doom.

D&C 38:30
I tell you these things because of your prayers; wherefore, treasure up wisdom in your bosoms, lest the wickedness of men reveal these things unto you by their wickedness, in a manner which shall speak in your ears with a voice louder than that which shall shake the earth; but if ye are prepared ye shall not fear.

D&C 38:42
And go ye out from among the wicked. Save yourselves. Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord. Even so. Amen.

D&C 43:19
Wherefore gird up your loins lest ye be found among the wicked.

D&C 43:33
And the wicked shall go away into unquenchable fire, and their end no man knoweth on earth, nor ever shall know, until they come before me in judgment.

D&C 45:12
Who were separated from the earth, and were received unto myself-- a city reserved until a day of righteousness shall come-- a day which was sought for by all holy men, and they found it not because of wickedness and abominations;

D&C 45:32
But my disciples shall stand in holy places, and shall not be moved; but among the wicked, men shall lift up their voices and curse God and die.

D&C 45:67
And the glory of the Lord shall be there, and the terror of the Lord also shall be there, insomuch that the wicked will not come unto it, and it shall be called Zion.

D&C 45:68
And it shall come to pass among the wicked, that every man that will not take his sword against his neighbor must needs flee unto Zion for safety.

D&C 45:70
And it shall be said among the wicked: Let us not go up to battle against Zion, for the inhabitants of Zion are terrible; wherefore we cannot stand.

D&C 52:39
Let the residue of the elders watch over the churches, and declare the word in the regions round about them; and let them labor with their own hands that there be no idolatry nor wickedness practiced.

D&C 60:8
And let the residue take their journey from St. Louis, two by two, and preach the word, not in haste, among the congregations of the wicked, until they return to the churches from whence they came.

D&C 60:13
Behold, they have been sent to preach my gospel among the congregations of the wicked; wherefore, I give unto them a commandment, thus: Thou shalt not idle away thy time, neither shalt thou bury thy talent that it may not be known.

D&C 60:14
And after thou hast come up unto the land of Zion, and hast proclaimed my word, thou shalt speedily return, proclaiming my word among the congregations of the wicked, not in haste, neither in wrath nor with strife.

D&C 61:8
Nevertheless, I would not suffer that ye should part until you were chastened for all your sins, that you might be one, that you might not perish in wickedness;

D&C 61:30
And again, verily I say unto you, my servants, Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Oliver Cowdery, shall not open their mouths in the congregations of the wicked until they arrive at Cincinnati;

D&C 61:31
And in that place they shall lift up their voices unto God against that people, yea, unto him whose anger is kindled against their wickedness, a people who are well-nigh ripened for destruction.

D&C 61:32
And from thence let them journey for the congregations of their brethren, for their labors even now are wanted more abundantly among them than among the congregations of the wicked.

D&C 61:33
And now, concerning the residue, let them journey and declare the word among the congregations of the wicked, inasmuch as it is given;

D&C 62:5
And then you may return to bear record, yea, even altogether, or two by two, as seemeth you good, it mattereth not unto me; only be faithful, and declare glad tidings unto the inhabitants of the earth, or among the congregations of the wicked.

D&C 63:2
Yea, verily, I say, hear the word of him whose anger is kindled against the wicked and rebellious;

D&C 63:6
Wherefore, verily I say, let the wicked take heed, and let the rebellious fear and tremble; and let the unbelieving hold their lips, for the day of wrath shall come upon them as a whirlwind, and all flesh shall know that I am God.

D&C 63:32
I, the Lord, am angry with the wicked; I am holding my Spirit from the inhabitants of the earth.

D&C 63:33
I have sworn in my wrath, and decreed wars upon the face of the earth, and the wicked shall slay the wicked, and fear shall come upon every man;

D&C 63:34
And the saints also shall hardly escape; nevertheless, I, the Lord, am with them, and will come down in heaven from the presence of my Father and consume the wicked with unquenchable fire.

D&C 63:37
And that every man should take righteousness in his hands and faithfulness upon his loins, and lift a warning voice unto the inhabitants of the earth; and declare both by word and by flight that desolation shall come upon the wicked.

D&C 63:54
And until that hour there will be foolish virgins among the wise; and at that hour cometh an entire separation of the righteous and the wicked; and in that day will I send mine angels to pluck out the wicked and cast them into unquenchable fire.

D&C 64:21
I will not that my servant Frederick G. Williams should sell his farm, for I, the Lord, will to retain a strong hold in the land of Kirtland, for the space of five years, in the which I will not overthrow the wicked, that thereby I may save some.

D&C 64:24
For after today cometh the burning-- this is speaking after the manner of the Lord-- for verily I say, tomorrow all the proud and they that do wickedly shall be as stubble; and I will burn them up, for I am the Lord of Hosts; and I will not spare any that remain in Babylon.

D&C 68:1
My servant, Orson Hyde, was called by his ordination to proclaim the everlasting gospel, by the Spirit of the living God, from people to people, and from land to land, in the congregations of the wicked, in their synagogues, reasoning with and expounding all scriptures unto them.

D&C 68:31
Now, I, the Lord, am not well pleased with the inhabitants of Zion, for there are idlers among them; and their children are also growing up in wickedness; they also seek not earnestly the riches of eternity, but their eyes are full of greediness.

D&C 84:53
And by this you may know the righteous from the wicked, and that the whole world groaneth under sin and darkness even now.

D&C 84:96
For I, the Almighty, have laid my hands upon the nations, to scourge them for their wickedness.

D&C 88:75
That I may testify unto your Father, and your God, and my God, that you are clean from the blood of this wicked generation; that I may fulfil this promise, this great and last promise, which I have made unto you, when I will.

D&C 88:85
That their souls may escape the wrath of God, the desolation of abomination which awaits the wicked, both in this world and in the world to come. Verily, I say unto you, let those who are not the first elders continue in the vineyard until the mouth of the Lord shall call them, for their time is not yet come; their garments are not clean from the blood of this generation.

D&C 88:121
Therefore, cease from all your light speeches, from all laughter, from all your lustful desires, from all your pride and light-mindedness, and from all your wicked doings.

D&C 93:25
And whatsoever is more or less than this is the spirit of that wicked one who was a liar from the beginning.

D&C 93:39
And that wicked one cometh and taketh away light and truth, through disobedience, from the children of men, and because of the tradition of their fathers.

D&C 93:42
You have not taught your children light and truth, according to the commandments; and that wicked one hath power, as yet, over you, and this is the cause of your affliction.

D&C 93:49
What I say unto one I say unto all; pray always lest that wicked one have power in you, and remove you out of your place.

D&C 97:21
Therefore, verily, thus saith the Lord, let Zion rejoice, for this is Zion-- the pure in heart; therefore, let Zion rejoice, while all the wicked shall mourn.

D&C 97:24
For the indignation of the Lord is kindled against their abominations and all their wicked works.

D&C 98:9
Nevertheless, when the wicked rule the people mourn.

D&C 98:20
For they do not forsake their sins, and their wicked ways, the pride of their hearts, and their covetousness, and all their detestable things, and observe the words of wisdom and eternal life which I have given unto them.

D&C 99:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto my servant John Murdock-- thou art called to go into the eastern countries from house to house, from village to village, and from city to city, to proclaim mine everlasting gospel unto the inhabitants thereof, in the midst of persecution and wickedness.

D&C 101:90
And in his hot displeasure, and in his fierce anger, in his time, will cut off those wicked, unfaithful, and unjust stewards, and appoint them their portion among hypocrites, and unbelievers;

D&C 101:95
That I may proceed to bring to pass my act, my strange act, and perform my work, my strange work, that men may discern between the righteous and the wicked, saith your God.

D&C 104:18
Therefore, if any man shall take of the abundance which I have made, and impart not his portion, according to the law of my gospel, unto the poor and the needy, he shall, with the wicked, lift up his eyes in hell, being in torment.

D&C 109:26
That no combination of wickedness shall have power to rise up and prevail over thy people upon whom thy name shall be put in this house;

D&C 109:45
We know that thou hast spoken by the mouth of thy prophets terrible things concerning the wicked, in the last days-- that thou wilt pour out thy judgments, without measure;

D&C 109:46
Therefore, O Lord, deliver thy people from the calamity of the wicked; enable thy servants to seal up the law, and bind up the testimony, that they may be prepared against the day of burning.

D&C 109:48
Thou knowest, O Lord, that they have been greatly oppressed and afflicted by wicked men; and our hearts flow out with sorrow because of their grievous burdens.

D&C 109:50
Have mercy, O Lord, upon the wicked mob, who have driven thy people, that they may cease to spoil, that they may repent of their sins if repentance is to be found;

D&C 133:14
Go ye out from among the nations, even from Babylon, from the midst of wickedness, which is spiritual Babylon.

D&C 133:64
And also that which was written by the prophet Malachi: For, behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven, and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

D&C 135:7
They were innocent of any crime, as they had often been proved before, and were only confined in jail by the conspiracy of traitors and wicked men; and their innocent blood on the floor of Carthage jail is a broad seal affixed to "Mormonism" that cannot be rejected by any court on earth, and their innocent blood on the escutcheon of the State of Illinois, with the broken faith of the State as pledged by the governor, is a witness to the truth of the everlasting gospel that all the world cannot impeach; and their innocent blood on the banner of liberty, and on the magna charta of the United States, is an ambassador for the religion of Jesus Christ, that will touch the hearts of honest men among all nations; and their innocent blood, with the innocent blood of all the martyrs under the altar that John saw, will cry unto the Lord of Hosts till he avenges that blood on the earth. Amen.

D&C 136:39
Many have marveled because of his death; but it was needful that he should seal his testimony with his blood, that he might be honored and the wicked might be condemned.

D&C 138:20
But unto the wicked he did not go, and among the ungodly and the unrepentant who had defiled themselves while in the flesh, his voice was not raised;

D&C 138:29
And as I wondered, my eyes were opened, and my understanding quickened, and I perceived that the Lord went not in person among the wicked and the disobedient who had rejected the truth, to teach them;