Proverbs 2:13–14
Proverbs 2:13–14 — The New International Version (NIV)
13 who have left the straight paths
to walk in dark ways,
14 who delight in doing wrong
and rejoice in the perverseness of evil,
Proverbs 2:13–14 — English Standard Version (ESV)
13 who forsake the paths of uprightness
to walk in the ways of darkness,
14 who rejoice in doing evil
and delight in the perverseness of evil,
Proverbs 2:13–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
13 Who leave the paths of uprightness,
To walk in the ways of darkness;
14 Who rejoice to do evil,
And delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Proverbs 2:13–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)
13 These men turn from the right way
to walk down dark paths.
14 They take pleasure in doing wrong,
and they enjoy the twisted ways of evil.
Proverbs 2:13–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
13 From those who leave the paths of uprightness
To walk in the ways of darkness;
14 Who rejoice in doing evil,
And delight in the perversity of the wicked;
Proverbs 2:13–14 — New Century Version (NCV)
13 who don’t do what is right
but what is evil.
14 They enjoy doing wrong
and are happy to do what is crooked and evil.
Proverbs 2:13–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)
13 Who forsake the paths of uprightness,
To walk in the ways of darkness;
14 Who rejoice to do evil,
And delight in the perverseness of evil;
Proverbs 2:13–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
13 from those who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; 14 who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of evil;
Proverbs 2:13–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
13 from those who abandon the paths of righteousness
to walk the ways of darkness,
14 from those who enjoy doing evil,
from those who find joy in the deviousness of evil.
Proverbs 2:13–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13 from those who abandon the right paths
to walk in ways of darkness,
14 from those who enjoy doing evil
and celebrate perversion,
Proverbs 2:13–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
13 who forsake the paths of uprightness
to walk in the ways of darkness,
14 who rejoice in doing evil
and delight in the perverseness of evil;
Proverbs 2:13–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
13 those who forsake the paths of uprightness
to walk in ways of darkness,
14 those who are happy to do evil,
for they delight in the deviousness of evil,
Proverbs 2:13–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
13 Men like that leave the straight paths
to walk in dark ways.
14 They take delight in doing what is wrong.
They take joy in twisting everything around.