25 Bible Verses About Walking Away From Someone (With Commentary)

Proverbs 14:7

“Stay away from a foolish man, For you will not find knowledge on his lips.”

Proverbs 22:24-25

“Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.”

Proverbs 13:20

“He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.”

1 Corinthians 15:33

“Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.””

2 Thessalonians 3:6

“In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us.”

2 Corinthians 6:14

“Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?”

Psalm 1:1

“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,”

Proverbs 27:17

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”

Proverbs 13:3

“Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.”

Proverbs 18:24

“One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”

Proverbs 12:26

“The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.”

Matthew 7:6

“Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.”

Proverbs 4:14-15

“Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way.”

Psalm 119:115

“Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!”

1 Timothy 6:5

“and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.”

Proverbs 4:23-24

“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.”

Proverbs 9:7-8

“Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse. Do not rebuke mocker or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.”

Psalm 119:37

“Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.”

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Proverbs 1:10

“My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.”

1 Corinthians 5:11

“But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.”

Proverbs 16:28

“A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.”

Proverbs 20:19

“A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much.”

Proverbs 26:22

“The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.”

1 Corinthians 15:33

“Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.””

Proverbs 14:13

“Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.”

2 Timothy 3:1-5

“But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.”

Proverbs 28:7

“Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.”

1 Corinthians 10:12-13

“So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”

1 Timothy 5:22

“Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.”

Titus 3:9-11

“But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them. You may be sure that such people are warped and sinful; they are self-condemned.”

Proverbs 16:29

“A violent person entices their neighbor and leads them down a path that is not good.”

2 John 1:10-11

“If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them. Anyone who welcomes them shares in their wicked work.”

Proverbs 4:14

“Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.”

Proverbs 10:18

“Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool.”

Proverbs 22:10

“Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.”

Proverbs 13:20

“Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.”

Acts 20:29-31

“I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.”

1 Timothy 6:3-5

“If anyone teaches otherwise and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, they are conceited and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.”

Exodus 34:12-16

“Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land where you are going, or they will be a snare among you. Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles. Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. “Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land; for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you and you will eat their sacrifices. And when you choose some of their daughters as wives for your sons and those daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will lead your sons to do the same.”

Proverbs 3:31

“Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways.”

1 Corinthians 5:9-11

“I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people—not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.”

Proverbs 1:15

“My son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths;”

Proverbs 22:24-25

“Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.”

Proverbs 9:8

“Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.”

Proverbs 12:26

“The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.”