Proverbs 2:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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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Prov 2:15
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15Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
Prov 2:12-13
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12To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
13Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
Prov 11:20
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20They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Prov 6:14
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14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
Hos 7:3
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3They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
Prov 1:16
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16For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Job 34:8
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8Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
Ps 64:5
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5They encourage{H8762)} themselves in an evil matter: they commune{H8762)} of laying snares privily{H8800)}; they say{H8804)}, Who shall see{H8799)} them?
Mic 7:3
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3That 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.
Prov 29:6
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6In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
Ps 10:3
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3For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
Prov 24:2
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2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Mic 2:1
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1Woe 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.
Prov 24:8
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8He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
Prov 21:15
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15It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Prov 12:20
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20Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
2 Pet 2:13-14
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13And 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;
14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
Prov 14:19
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19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Ps 140:2
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2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
Ps 36:4
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4He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth{H8691)} himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth{H8799)} not evil.
Prov 17:20
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20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Rom 1:29-30
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29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Mic 3:2
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2Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
Rom 3:14-16
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14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
15Their feet are swift to shed blood:
16Destruction and misery are in their ways:
Isa 5:20
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20Woe 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!
Jas 4:16
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16But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
Prov 3:32
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32For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
Prov 21:7
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Prov 6:12
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12A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
Prov 6:18
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18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
Job 15:35
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35They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
Isa 59:7
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7Their 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.
Mal 3:15
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15And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
Ps 11:2
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2For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
Isa 31:2
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Prov 28:4
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4They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
Prov 4:16-17
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16For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
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Job 24:13
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Ps 37:14
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Job 22:19
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19The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
Prov 11:6
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Prov 16:30
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30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
Isa 3:9
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9The 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.
Rom 1:32
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32Who 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.