That's not a Hebraic idea
The use of the word "evil" in the OT is extremely problematic. The same root gets used for every connotation from "bad" to "harmful" to "unfortunate" to "wicked" (disobedient). Regardless:
Ge 6:5
Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Ge 8:21
The LORD smelled the soothing aroma; and the LORD said to Himself, "I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
No pomp or ritual is necessary.
By the way, evil is not the same thing as sin. Lev 4 makes it pretty clear that sin is something which is unintentional, and only realized by the actor after the fact. Both the Old and New Covenants address sin, not evil.
