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Proverbs 2:14–15

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Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
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From verse 14

  1. Proverbs 10:23Rank 1 from verse 14
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    23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

  2. Romans 1:32Rank 2 from verse 14
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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.

  3. Jeremiah 11:15Rank 3 from verse 14
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    15What 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.

  4. 1 Corinthians 13:6Rank 4 from verse 14
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    6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

  5. Luke 22:4–5Rank 5 from verse 14
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    4And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

    5And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

From verse 15

  1. Psalms 125:5Rank 1 from verse 15
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    5As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

  2. Proverbs 21:8Rank 2 from verse 15
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    8The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

  3. Deuteronomy 32:5Rank 3 from verse 15
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    5They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.

  4. Philippians 2:15Rank 4 from verse 15
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    15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

  5. Isaiah 59:8Rank 5 from verse 15
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    8The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.

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Proverbs 2:14

COMBINED MEANING

rejoice

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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

delight

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Sense 1: To take or give great pleasure or satisfaction. Sense 2: A high degree of pleasure or satisfaction of mind; joy.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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Proverbs 2:15

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crooked

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1. Bent, winding, or not straight. 2. Figuratively, morally perverse or turned aside from what is right.

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froward

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1. Perverse or turned aside from what is right. 2. Contrary or opposed in conduct or response.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

paths

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1. Figuratively, ways or courses of conduct, action, or direction. 2. Tracks, roads, routes, or ways of passage or travel.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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2:13Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

2:14Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;

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2:15Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:

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2:16To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

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