Proverbs 2:14
Who rejoice to do evil, who are delighted in the perverseness of the bad;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
In Context
13[From those] who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
15Who as regardeth their paths are crooked, and froward in their tracks.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:23It is as sport to a fool to do wicked deeds; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Hosea 7:3With their wickedness they make the king glad, and with their lies the princes.
Zephaniah 3:11On that day shalt thou not be ashamed because of all thy doings, whereby thou hast transgressed against me; for then will I remove out of the midst of thee those that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt never more be haughty again on my holy mount.
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 →