Proverbs 2:14 “from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil…”

Proverbs 2:14

from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;

World English Bible

who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil,

American Standard Version

Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil;

Geneva Bible 1599

Which reioyce in doing euill, and delite in the frowardnesse of the wicked,

Darby Translation

who rejoice to do evil, [and] delight in the frowardness of evil;

Young's Literal Translation

Who are rejoicing to do evil, They delight in frowardness of the wicked,

Bible in Basic English

Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;

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Cross references

“rejoice”

Proverbs 10:23 Jeremiah 11:15 1 Corinthians 13:6 Zephaniah 3:11 Habakkuk 1:15

Proverbs 10:23 · BSB

The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

Jeremiah 11:15 · BSB

What right has My beloved in My house, having carried out so many evil schemes? Can consecrated meat avert your doom? When you are wicked, then you rejoice.

1 Corinthians 13:6 · BSB

Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth.

Zephaniah 3:11 · BSB

On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My h…

Habakkuk 1:15 · BSB

The foe pulls all of them up with a hook; he catches them in his dragnet, and gathers them in his fishing net; so he rejoices gladly.

“and”

Romans 1:32 Hosea 7:3 Luke 22:4 Luke 22:5

Romans 1:32 · BSB

Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.

Hosea 7:3 · BSB

They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.

Luke 22:4 · BSB

And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.

Luke 22:5 · BSB

They were delighted and agreed to give him money.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,

15whose paths are crooked and whose ways are devious.

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