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Proverbs 2:14

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Who delight in doing evil And rejoice in the perversity of evil;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Who rejoice to do evil, [and] delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of evil;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Who rejoice to do evil, [and] delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— who rejoice to do evil, [and] delight in the frowardness of evil;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Who rejoice to do wrong, exult in the perversities of the wrongful;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Who are rejoicing to do evil, They delight in frowardness of the wicked,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Who are glad when they have done evil, and rejoice in the most wicked things:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Which reioyce in doing euill, and delite in the frowardnesse of the wicked,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Who reioyce to doe euill, [and] delight in the frowardnesse of the wicked.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Who rejoice to do evil and delight in the perverseness of evil things;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— who rejoice in evils, and delight in wicked perverseness;
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Who rejoice to do evil, [and] delight in the frowardness of the wicked;

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Who rejoice 8056
{8056} Prime
שָׂמֵחַ
sameach
{saw-may'-akh}
From H8055; blithe or gleeful.
to do 6213
{6213} Prime
עָשָׂה
`asah
{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8800
<8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888
evil, 7451
{7451} Prime
רָע
ra`
{rah}
From H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (naturally or morally). This includes the second (feminine) form; as adjective or noun.
[and] delight y1523
[1523] Standard
גִּיל
giyl
{gheel}
A primitive root; properly to spin around (under the influence of any violent emotion), that is, usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
in x1523
(1523) Complement
גִּיל
giyl
{gheel}
A primitive root; properly to spin around (under the influence of any violent emotion), that is, usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear.
the frowardness 8419
{8419} Prime
תַּהְפּוּכָה
tahpukah
{tah-poo-kaw'}
From H2015; a perversity or fraud.
of the wicked; 7451
{7451} Prime
רָע
ra`
{rah}
From H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (naturally or morally). This includes the second (feminine) form; as adjective or noun.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 2:12-15.


Proverbs 2:14

_ _ and that with pleasure, in ignorance of good and pursuit of evil.

_ _ frowardness — Not only their own perversity, but that of others is their delight. They love most the worst things.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 2:10-22.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Proverbs 2:14

Who rejoice to do evil, [and] delight (h) in the frowardness of the wicked;

(h) When they see any given to evil as they are.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
rejoice:

Proverbs 10:23 [It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Jeremiah 11:15 What hath my beloved to do in mine house, [seeing] she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.
Habakkuk 1:15 They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
Zephaniah 3:11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
1 Corinthians 13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

and:

Hosea 7:3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
Luke 22:4-5 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. ... And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
Romans 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Pv 10:23. Jr 11:15. Ho 7:3. Hab 1:15. Zp 3:11. Lk 22:4. Ro 1:32. 1Co 13:6.

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