Proverbs 2:13 {14}
Good News Translation
those who have abandoned a righteous life to live in the darkness of sin,

New Revised Standard Version
who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness,

Contemporary English Version
who turned from doing good to live in the darkness.

New American Bible
From those who have left the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who are glad when they have done evil, and rejoice in the most wicked things:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Who are glad when they have done evil, and rejoice in the most wicked things:

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Proverbs 21:16 A man that shall wander out of the way of doctrine, shall abide in the company of the giants.

Psalm 14:3 They are all gone aside, they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good: no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they acted deceitfully: the poison of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and unhappiness in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

Ezekiel 18:26 For when the just turneth himself away from his justice, and comitteth iniquity, he shall die therein: in the injustice that he hath wrought he shall die.

Ezekiel 33:12,13 Thou therefore, O son of man, say to the children of thy people: The justice of the just shall not deliver him, in what day soever he shall sin: and the wickedness of the wicked shall not hurt him, in what day soever he shall turn from his wickedness: and the just shall not be able to live in his justice, in what day soever he shall sin. . . .

Zephaniah 1:6 And them that turn away from following after the Lord, and that have not sought the Lord, nor searched after him.

Matthew 12:43-45 And when an unclean spirit is gone out of a man he walketh through dry places seeking rest, and findeth none. . . .

2 Timothy 4:10 Crescens into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia.

Hebrews 6:4-6 For it is impossible for those who were once illuminated, have tasted also the heavenly gift and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, . . .

2 Peter 2:20-22 For if, flying from the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they be again entangled in them and overcome: their latter state is become unto them worse than the former. . . .

1 John 2:19 They went out from us but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have remained with us: but that they may be manifest, that they are not all of us.

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Proverbs 4:19 My son, hearken to my words, and incline thy ear to my sayings.

Job 24:13-16 They have been rebellious to the light, they have not known his ways, neither have they returned by his paths. . . .

John 3:19,20 And this is the judgment: Because the light is come into the world and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil. . . .

John 12:35 Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, and the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither be goeth.

Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God or given thanks: but became vain in their thoughts. And their foolish heart was darkened.

1 Thessalonians 5:5-7 For all you are the children of light and children of the day: we are not of the night nor of darkness. . . .

John 1:6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

John 2:9-11 And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine and knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water: the chief steward calleth the bridegroom, . . .

Context
The Benefits of Wisdom
12Who leave the right way, and walk by dark ways: 13Who are glad when they have done evil, and rejoice in the most wicked things:14Whose ways are perverse, and their steps infamous.…
Cross References
John 3:19
And this is the judgment: Because the light is come into the world and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil.

John 3:20
For every one that doth evil hateth the light and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.

Psalm 82:5
They have not known nor understood: they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be moved.

Proverbs 4:19
My son, hearken to my words, and incline thy ear to my sayings.

Proverbs 21:16
A man that shall wander out of the way of doctrine, shall abide in the company of the giants.

Proverbs 2:12
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