Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
who rejoice to do evil and delight in the perversities of the wicked;
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;
A Conservative Version
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;
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 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 those who leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness, 14 who rejoice to do evil and delight in the perversities of the wicked; 15 whose ways are crooked, and are devious in their paths.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 10:23
To work out evil devices is as laughter to a fool; so wisdom is to a man of understanding.
Jeremiah 11:15
What is to My beloved in My house, since she has committed her many evils? And has the holy flesh caused your evil to pass from you? How then do you exult?
Romans 1:32
who, knowing the righteous order of God, that those practicing such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but have pleasure in those practicing them.
Hosea 7:3
They make the king glad with their evil, and the rulers with their lies.
Habakkuk 1:15
He takes up all of them with the hook; he drags him with his net and gathers him with his seine; therefore he rejoices and exults.
Zephaniah 3:11
In that day you shall not be ashamed for all your doings in which you have transgressed against Me; for then I will withdraw from your midst those who rejoice in your pride, and you shall never again be proud in My holy mountain.
Luke 22:4-5
And going, he talked with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him to them.
1 Corinthians 13:6
Charity does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices in the truth,