Proverbs 2:13–14
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2:13who leave51 the upright52 paths
to walk on the dark53 ways,
2:14who delight54 in doing55 evil,56
they rejoice in perverse evil;57
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- 51 The articular plural active participle functions as attributive adjective for אִישׁ (’ish, “man”) in v. 12b, indicating that אִישׁ (“man”) is collective.
- 52 Heb “paths of uprightness.” The noun יָשָׁר (yashar, “uprightness; straightness”) is an attributive genitive. The moral life is described in Proverbs as the smooth, straight way (2:13; 4:11). The wicked abandon the clear straight path for an evil, crooked, uncertain path.
- 53 Heb “ways of darkness.” Darkness is often metaphorical for sinfulness, ignorance, or oppression. Their way of life lacks spiritual illumination.
- 54 The articular plural active participle functions as the second attributive adjective for אִישׁ (’ish, “man”) in v. 12b.
- 55 The Qal infinitive construct is the complementary use of the form, expressing the direct object of the participle.
- 56 Or “harm.”
- 57 Heb “the perversity of evil” (so ). The noun רָע (ra’, “evil”) functions as an attributed genitive which is modified by the construct noun תַהְפֻּכוֹת (tahpukhot, “perversity”) which functions as an attributive adjective.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
who forsake the paths of uprightness
to walk in the ways of darkness,
who rejoice in doing evil
and delight in the perverseness of evil,
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
who have left the straight paths
to walk in dark ways,
who delight in doing wrong
and rejoice in the perverseness of evil,
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
from those who abandon the right paths
to walk in ways of darkness,
from those who enjoy doing evil
and celebrate perversion,
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NLTNew Living Translation
These men turn from the right way
to walk down dark paths.
They take pleasure in doing wrong,
and they enjoy the twisted ways of evil.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
those who forsake the paths of uprightness
to walk in ways of darkness,
those who are happy to do evil,
for they delight in the deviousness of evil,
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KJV 1900King James Version
Who leave the paths of uprightness,
To walk in the ways of darkness;
Who rejoice to do evil,
And delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
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