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14 who delight[a] in doing[b] evil,[c]
they rejoice in perverse evil;[d]

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  1. Proverbs 2:14 tn The articular plural active participle functions as the second attributive adjective for אִישׁ (ʾish, “man”) in v. 12b.
  2. Proverbs 2:14 tn The Qal infinitive construct is the complementary use of the form, expressing the direct object of the participle.
  3. Proverbs 2:14 tn Or “harm.”
  4. Proverbs 2:14 tn Heb “the perversities of evil.” The structure combines a plural noun in construct with a singular adjective. The most typical options for understanding this construction would be “evil perversity” (plural for abstract concept with attributive genitive) or “the perversities of an evil man.” Possibly it could mean “the perverse aspects of evil.”

32 Although they fully know[a] God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die,[b] they not only do them but also approve of those who practice them.[c]

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  1. Romans 1:32 tn Grk “who, knowing…, not only do them but also approve…” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
  2. Romans 1:32 tn Grk “are worthy of death.”
  3. Romans 1:32 sn “Vice lists” like vv. 28-32 can be found elsewhere in the NT in Matt 15:19; Gal 5:19-21; 1 Tim 1:9-10; and 1 Pet 4:3. An example from the intertestamental period can be found in Wis 14:25-26.