Proverbs 2:14
Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
In Context
13Who give up the way of righteousness, to go by dark roads;
15Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:
Cross References
Proverbs 10:23It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
Hosea 7:3In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit.
Zephaniah 3:11In that day you will have no shame on account of all the things in which you did evil against me: for then I will take away from among you those who were lifted up in pride, and you will no longer be lifted up with pride in my holy mountain.
Romans 1:32Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 2:11-22
The Benefits Conferred by Wisdom. 10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; 11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: 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; 14 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… Read the whole commentary →