After the principalities, certain powers also are named with whom we have to wrestle, and carry on a struggle even against the princes of this world and the rulers of this darkness. Certain spiritual powers of wickedness also, in heavenly places, are spoken of by Paul himself. What, moreover, are we to say of those wicked and unclean spirits mentioned in the Gospel? Then we have certain heavenly beings called by a similar name, but which are said to bend the knee, or to be about to bend the knee, at the name of Jesus; nay, even things on earth and things under the earth, which Paul enumerates in order. (Book I, Chapter 5, Part 2)

To be rational - alone - is often to choose badly.

The wicked of scripture are sufficiently rational to recognize Jesus and even to honor him, but they choose another way.

I recognize Jesus. I honor Jesus. I often choose another way. Am I wicked?

The New Testament Greek most often translated as wicked is poneros meaning to be full of labors, hard pressed, or troubled with intense desire. There is the suggestion of being so oppressed or obsessed as to be diseased.

There are at least nineteen Hebrew words translated as wicked. The most frequent use in the Old Testament is aven meaning to exert oneself in vain.

To be wicked is to expend time, energy, and effort on that which is unfruitful or not well-matched to reality. Yes, I am often wicked.