Proverbs 2:14
12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil,
- KJV
- Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
- WEB
- who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil,
- ASV
- Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil;
- DARBY
- who rejoice to do evil, [and] delight in the frowardness of evil;
- BLB
- those glad to do evil, they rejoice in the perversity of evil,
- ÅB
- som gleder seg ved å gjøre ondt og jubler over onde, forvendte gjerninger,
- OTB
- Som gleder seg i å gjøre ondt og fryder seg i ondskapens perversitet,
- B1930
- som gleder sig ved å gjøre ondt og jubler over onde, forvendte gjerninger,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 1:32
Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Read in contextProverbs 10:23
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Read in contextJeremiah 11:15
What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.
Read in contextLuke 22:4–5
And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
Read in context1 Corinthians 13:6
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Read in contextHosea 7:3
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
Read in contextZephaniah 3:11
In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
Read in contextHabakkuk 1:15
They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
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