KJV ORIGINAL
Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Their ways are twisted and corrupt, and they are stubborn and rebellious in the paths they choose.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes people who live dishonestly and stubbornly refuse to do what's right.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a longer warning in Proverbs 2 about avoiding the company of wicked people. Solomon is teaching his son (and readers) to recognize the characteristics of those who reject wisdom and live contrary to God's ways. In ancient Israel, the metaphor of 'paths' and 'ways' was commonly used to describe one's moral choices and lifestyle.
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