Proverbs 2:15
Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
Whose wayes are crooked, and they froward in their pathes.
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- Psalms 125:5Rank 1 from verse 15
- Proverbs 21:8Rank 2 from verse 15
- Deuteronomy 32:5Rank 3 from verse 15
- Philippians 2:15Rank 4 from verse 15
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;
15That yee may bee blamelesse and ‖harmelesse, the sonnes of God, without rebuke, in the middes of a crooked and peruerse nation, among whom ‖ye shine as lights in the world:
- Isaiah 59:8Rank 5 from verse 15
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.
8‖The way of peace they know not, and there is no iudgement in their goings: they haue made them crooked pathes; whosoeuer goeth therein, shall not know peace.
- Isaiah 30:8–13Rank 6 from verse 15
8¶ Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:
9That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord:
10Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
11Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
12Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:
13Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.
8¶ †Now goe, write it before them in a table, and note it in a booke, that it may bee for the time to come for euer and euer:
9That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not heare the Law of the LORD:
10Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophecie not vnto vs right things: speake vnto vs smooth things, prophecie deceits.
11Get ye out of the way: turne aside out of the path: cause the Holy one of Israel to cease from before vs.
12‖Wherefore, thus saith the Holy one of Israel: Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and peruersnesse, and stay thereon:
13Therefore this iniquitie shalbe to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking commeth suddenly at an instant.
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Proverbs 2:15
1. Bent, winding, or not straight. 2. Figuratively, morally perverse or turned aside from what is right.
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1. Perverse or turned aside from what is right. 2. Contrary or opposed in conduct or response.
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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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1. Figuratively, ways or courses of conduct, action, or direction. 2. Tracks, roads, routes, or ways of passage or travel.
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14Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
14Who reioyce to doe euill, and delight in the frowardnesse of the wicked.
15Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
15Whose wayes are crooked, and they froward in their pathes.
Selected passage16To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
16To deliuer thee from the strange woman, * euen from the stranger, which flattereth with her words: