Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil,
New American Standard Bible
And rejoice in the perversity of evil;
King James Version
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Holman Bible
and celebrate perversion,
International Standard Version
who delight in doing evil, and rejoice in the perverseness of evil;
American Standard Version
Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil;
Amplified
Who find joy in doing evil
And delight in the perversity of evil,
Bible in Basic English
Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;
Darby Translation
who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of evil;
Julia Smith Translation
Those rejoicing to do evil will exult in the deceit of evil;
King James 2000
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of the wicked;
Lexham Expanded Bible
those who are happy to do evil, [for] they delight in [the] deviousness of evil,
Modern King James verseion
who rejoice to do evil and delight in the perversities of the wicked;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Which rejoice in doing evil, and delight in wicked things:
NET Bible
who delight in doing evil, they rejoice in perverse evil;
New Heart English Bible
who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil;
The Emphasized Bible
Who rejoice to do wrong, exult in the perversities of the wrongful;
Webster
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;
Youngs Literal Translation
Who are rejoicing to do evil, They delight in frowardness of the wicked,
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Character » Of the wicked » Delighting in the iniquity of others
Character of the wicked » Delighting in the iniquity of others
Crookedness » Whose ways are crooked
Delight » Who delights in frowardness
Error » Known to God » Loved by men
Frowardness » Who speaks frowardness
Speech/communication » Who speaks frowardness
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Transgression » Known to God » Loved by men
Understanding » What understanding does
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
13 who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness, 14 who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil, 15 who are crooked in their ways, and wayward in their paths,
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 10:23
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief, and [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.
Jeremiah 11:15
What has my beloved to do in my house, seeing she has wrought lewdness [with] many, and the holy flesh has passed from thee? When thou do evil, then thou rejoice.
Romans 1:32
Who, knowing the righteousness of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also favor those who do.
Hosea 7:3
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the rulers with their lies.
Habakkuk 1:15
He takes all of them up with the hook. He catches them in his net, and gathers them in his drag. Therefore he rejoices and is glad.
Zephaniah 3:11
In that day thou shall not be put to shame for all thy doings, in which thou have transgressed against me. For then I will take away out of the midst of thee those who rejoice in thy pride, and thou shall no more be haughty in my h
Luke 22:4-5
And having departed, he conversed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him to them.
1 Corinthians 13:6
does not rejoice in wrong but rejoices in the truth,