Proverbs 2:14
Who rejoice in doing evil, And delight in the perverseness of the wicked;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
In Context
13Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness;
15Whose paths are crooked, And who are froward in their ways.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief; But a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Hosea 7:3With their wickedness they gladden the king, And with their falsehoods the princes; All of them are adulterers;
Zephaniah 3:11In that day thou shalt not be ashamed For all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me; For I will take away from the midst of thee thy proud exulters, And thou shalt no more exalt thyself upon my holy mountain.
Romans 1:32who, although knowing the ordinance of God, that they who practise such things deserve death, not only do them themselves, but approve of 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 →