Proverbs 2:13
Deceitful people have stopped acting fairly/justly toward others and ◄walk on dark and evil paths/do what evil people do► [MET].
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
In Context
14They enjoy doing what is wrong; they like to do what is evil and to deceive people.
Cross References
Job 24:13Some wicked people avoid the light because they do evil things in the dark; they do not walk on roads that are lighted.
Psalms 36:3Everything that they say is deceitful and full of lies; they no longer do what is good and are no longer wise.
Proverbs 4:19But the behavior of wicked people is like deep/thick darkness. Because it is very dark, they cannot see the things that cause them to stumble.
Isaiah 59:8You do not know how to act peacefully or to treat others fairly. You always are ◄dishonest/deceiving others► [MET], and those who imitate your behavior never have any inner peace.
Ezekiel 33:12Therefore, you human, say to your fellow Israelis, ‘If righteous people start to disobey me, their being righteous previously will not save them from being punished. And if wicked people turn away from their wicked behavior, they will not die because of the sins that they committed previously. And if righteous people start to sin, they will not be allowed to remain alive because of their formerly being righteous.’
Matthew 12:43“ Sometimes when an evil spirit leaves a person, it wanders around in desolate areas, seeking someone in whom it can rest. If it does not find anyone,
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 →