In Proverbs 2 of Proverbs .
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
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הַ֭שְּׂמֵחִים hasmechim the glad הַ֭שְּׂמֵחִים hasmechim the glad שָׂמֵחַ definite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the glad”, the ordinary form H8056 blithe or gleeful (be) glad, joyful, (making) merry((-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing). לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת laasot to do לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת laasot to do עָשָׂה preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to do”, the to-form of the verb H6213 to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f… רָ֑ע ra bad רָ֑ע ra bad רַע adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary form H7451 bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery… יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ yagilv rejoice יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ yagilv rejoice גִּיל verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “rejoice”, an unfinished action H1523 properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice. בְּֽתַהְפֻּכ֥וֹת betahpukhot in froward בְּֽתַהְפֻּכ֥וֹת betahpukhot in froward תַּהְפֻּכָה preposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “in froward”, the of-form, joined to the next word H8419 a perversity or fraud (very) froward(-ness, thing), perverse thing. רָֽע ׃ ra bad רָֽע ra bad רַע adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary form H7451 bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery… Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of evil;
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American Standard Version (1901) Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil;
Young’s Literal Translation Who are rejoicing to do evil, They delight in frowardness of the wicked,
World English Bible who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil,
Darby Translation who rejoice to do evil, [and] delight in the frowardness of evil;
Douay-Rheims Who are glad when they have done evil, and rejoice in most wicked things:
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of evil;
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English who rejoice in evils, and delight in wicked perverseness;
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Οἱ εὐφραινόμενοι ἐπὶ κακοῖς καὶ χαίροντες ἐπὶ διαστροφῇ κακῇ·
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