3 Kinds of People Parents Need to Know About

Evil People

Evil people do not cause harm unintentionally as the fool does. Instead, the evil person intentionally plots harm, schemes to bring pain and destruction, and feels vindicated in doing so because of their hurt, self-righteousness, or simply corrupt nature. They find satisfaction in causing others pain, loss, shame, humiliation, and fear.
The way to respond to an evil person is exactly the opposite of the way to respond to a wise person. We should draw near to a wise person and run from an evil person. Whereas a wise person can be influenced toward godliness, a fool can perhaps be brought towards wisdom after they have struggled for a while. The evil person has to be considered hopeless apart from a dramatic intervention from God and the help of a professional (e.g. lawyer, cop, therapist).

Proverbs 2:12-15 says, “Wisdom will save you from evil people, from those whose words are twisted. These men turn from the right way to walk down dark paths. They take pleasure in doing wrong, and they enjoy the twisted ways of evil. Their actions are crooked, and their ways are wrong.”

Evil people live by the power of the demonic forces at work in the world to harass and harm. Any parent who has evil in their life needs to repent to God and get help immediately. A parent must also protect themselves and their child from evil people, and be vigilant in ensuring that they are not raising an evil child.