Proverbs 2:14

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:23 : 23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
  • Jer 11:15 : 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.
  • Rom 1:32 : 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.
  • 1 Cor 13:6 : 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
  • Hos 7:3 : 3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
  • Hab 1:15 : 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.
  • Zeph 3:11 : 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.
  • Luke 22:4-5 : 4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:

  • Prov 2:12-13
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    12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;

    13 Who leave the paths of uightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

  • 20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are uight in their way are his delight.

  • 14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

  • 3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

  • 16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

  • 8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

  • 5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

  • 3 That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

  • 6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

  • 3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

  • 2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

  • 1 Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

  • 8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

  • 15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

  • 20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy.

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    13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

    14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

  • 19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

  • 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

  • 20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

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    29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

    30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, pud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

  • 2 Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

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    14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

    15 Their feet are swift to shed blood:

    16 Destruction and misery are in their ways:

  • 20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

  • 16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

  • 32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

  • 7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

  • 12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

  • 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

  • 35 They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.

  • 7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

  • 15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

  • 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

  • 2 Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.

  • 4 They that forsake the law aise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

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    16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

    17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

  • 13 They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

  • 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

  • 19 The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

  • 6 The righteousness of the uight shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

  • 30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

  • 9 The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.

  • 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.