Proverbs 2:14
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
KJV
qui lætantur cum malefecerint, et exsultant in rebus pessimis ;
Vulgate
οἱ εὐφραινόμενοι ἐπὶ κακοῖς καὶ χαίροντες ἐπὶ διαστροφῇ κακῇ,
LXX
Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil;
ASV
הַ֭/שְּׂמֵחִים לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹת רָ֑ע יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ בְּֽ/תַהְפֻּכ֥וֹת רָֽע
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
יָגֵ֥ל
ygl
verb · 45×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
שְׂמֵחִֽים
shmchym
verb · 20×
תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת
thpkvt
noun · 10×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 13:6 — Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
- Jer 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.
- Jer 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.
- Luke 22:4 — And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
- Prov 6:14 — Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
- Prov 10:23 — It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
- Prov 10:23 — It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
- Rom 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.