Proverbs 2:14
Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;
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- Prov 10:23 : 23 It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
- Jer 11:15 : 15 About Judah. What have you to do in my house? is it your thought that oaths and holy flesh will get you out of your trouble? will you make yourself safe in this way?
- Rom 1:32 : 32 Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them.
- 1 Cor 13:6 : 6 It takes no pleasure in wrongdoing, but has joy in what is true;
- Hos 7:3 : 3 In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit.
- Hab 1:15 : 15 He takes them all up with his hook, he takes them in his net, getting them together in his fishing-net: for which cause he is glad and full of joy.
- Zeph 3:11 : 11 In that day you will have no shame on account of all the things in which you did evil against me: for then I will take away from among you those who were lifted up in pride, and you will no longer be lifted up with pride in my holy mountain.
- Luke 22:4-5 : 4 And he went away and had a discussion with the chief priests and the rulers, about how he might give him up to them. 5 And they were glad, and undertook to give him money.
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