Proverbs 2:14
who rejoice in evils, and delight in wicked perverseness;
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
In Context
13Alas for those who forsake right paths, to walk in ways of darkness;
15whose paths are crooked, and their + 2:15 Lit. wheel tracks. Compare Heb. 12. 13.courses winding;
Cross References
Proverbs 10:23A fool does mischief in + 10:23 Gr. laughter.sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.
Hosea 7:3They gladdened kings with their wickedness, and princes with their lies.
Zephaniah 3:11In that day thou shalt not be ashamed of all thy practices, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then will I take away from thee thy disdainful pride, and thou shalt no more magnify thyself upon my holy mountain.
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 →