Proverbs 2:14

The Benefits of Wisdom

13from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness, 14from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil, 15whose paths are crooked and whose ways are devious.

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Berean Standard Bible
from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil,
American Standard Version (1901)
Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil;
Bible in Basic English
Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;
Douay-Rheims 1899
Who are glad when they have done evil, and rejoice in most wicked things:
Free Bible Version
They happily do wrong; they love how twisted evil is.
Geneva Bible 1599
Which reioyce in doing euill, and delite in the frowardnesse of the wicked,
King James (Authorized) Version
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
One Unity Resource Bible
who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil;
Translation for Translators
They enjoy doing what is wrong; they like to do what is evil and to deceive people.
Unlocked Literal Bible
They rejoice when they do evil and delight in the perversities of evil.
Noah Webster Bible
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
World English Bible
who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil,
Young's Literal Translation
Who are rejoicing to do evil, They delight in frowardness of the wicked,