The Benefits of Wisdom
Proverbs 2:14
In 11 translations
- 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;
- LSV
- Who are rejoicing to do evil, || They delight in [the] contrariness of the wicked,
- YLT
- Who are rejoicing to do evil, They delight in frowardness of the wicked,
- DBY
- who rejoice to do evil, [and] delight in the frowardness of evil;
- DRC
- Who are glad when they have done evil, and rejoice in most wicked things:
- GNV
- Which reioyce in doing euill, and delite in the frowardnesse of the wicked,
- JPS
- Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of evil;
- LXXE
- who rejoice in evils, and delight in wicked perverseness;
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- הַ֭שְּׂמֵחִים לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת רָ֑ע יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ בְּֽתַהְפֻּכ֥וֹת רָֽע׃
- LXX-Br
- Οἱ εὐφραινόμενοι ἐπὶ κακοῖς καὶ χαίροντες ἐπὶ διαστροφῇ κακῇ·
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
KnowledgeYoung MenHezekiah (2)Character of the WickedRighteousnessAlliance and Society with the Enemies of GodFalsehoodCharacterWisdomSin
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Cross-references most cited first
- Romans 1:32Although 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.
- Proverbs 10:23The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
- Jeremiah 11:15What right has My beloved in My house, having carried out so many evil schemes? Can consecrated meat avert your doom, so that you can rejoice?
- Luke 22:4–5And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them. They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
- 1 Corinthians 13:6Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth.
- Hosea 7:3They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.
- Zephaniah 3:11On 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…
- Habakkuk 1:15The 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.
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