Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil. New Living Translation It is pleasant to see dreams come true, but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them. English Standard Version A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools. Berean Study Bible Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools. King James Bible The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. New King James Version A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. New American Standard Bible Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil. NASB 1995 Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil. NASB 1977 Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. Amplified Bible Desire realized is sweet to the soul; But it is detestable to fools to turn away from evil [which they have planned]. Christian Standard Bible Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste, but to turn from evil is detestable to fools. Holman Christian Standard Bible Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste, but to turn from evil is an abomination to fools. American Standard Version The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. Aramaic Bible in Plain English An honorable desire will be sweet to the soul and the defilement of the evil is removed from knowledge. Brenton Septuagint Translation The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge. Contemporary English Version It's a good feeling to get what you want, but only a stupid fool hates to turn from evil. Douay-Rheims Bible The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things. Good News Translation How good it is to get what you want! Stupid people refuse to turn away from evil. International Standard Version Fulfilled longing is sweet to the soul, but avoiding evil is detestable to the fool. JPS Tanakh 1917 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; And it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. Literal Standard Version A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [Is] to turn from evil. New American Bible Desire fulfilled delights the soul, but turning from evil is an abomination to fools. NET Bible A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil. New Revised Standard Version A desire realized is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools. New Heart English Bible Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil. World English Bible Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil. Young's Literal Translation A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools is: Turn from evil. Additional Translations ... Context A Father's Discipline…18Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored. 19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools. 20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.… Cross References Proverbs 13:18 Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored. Proverbs 13:20 He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. Treasury of Scripture The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. the desire Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 1 Kings 1:48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it. Psalm 21:1,2 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! … it is Proverbs 29:27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked. depart Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. Proverbs 16:6,17 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil… Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
(19) But it is abomination to fools . . .--That is, though their clinging to evil prevents the attainment of such objects as are worth desiring. If the verse be interpreted "therefore it is abomination," &c, the sense will be, "because the satisfaction of desire is pleasant, therefore fools will not give up anything, though evil, on which they have set their minds."Verse 19. - The desire accomplished (comp. ver. 12). This is usually taken to mean the desire of what is good and honest, when it is fulfilled and realized, is a source of highest joy and comfort to the wise. Septuagint, "The desires of the pious are sweet to the soul." But it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. The antithesis is not very obvious, but it may be: it is sweet to a good man to obtain his wish; but for a wicked man to leave, to abandon evil to which he clings so fondly, is a detestable alternative. Or the latter clause may mean that the wicked will not give up the evil which makes the satisfaction of their desire impossible. But it is best to take the first clause as a general statement, viz. the satisfaction of desire is pleasant to all men; then the latter member gives a special case and will signify, "For the sake of this pleasure bad men will not give up their evil wishes and plans; they will pursue what they have set their heart upon because they hate the idea of foregoing their evil designs." Septuagint, "The deeds of sinners are far from knowledge," i.e. from practical wisdom, prudence, and piety. The Vulgate introduces quite another thought, "Fools abhor those who flee from evil." Compare the passage in Wisd. 2, concerning the sinner's hatred of the good. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Desireתַּאֲוָ֣ה (ta·’ă·wāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8378: A longing, a delight fulfilled נִ֭הְיָה (nih·yāh) Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be is sweet תֶּעֱרַ֣ב (ṯe·‘ĕ·raḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6149: To be sweet or pleasing to the soul, לְנָ֑פֶשׁ (lə·nā·p̄eš) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion but turning ס֣וּר (sūr) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5493: To turn aside from evil מֵרָֽע׃ (mê·rā‘) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil is detestable וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת (wə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol to fools. כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים (kə·sî·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool Jump to Previous Abomination Accomplished Depart Desire Detest Disgusting Evil Foolish Fools Fulfilled Longing One's Realized Soul Sweet Turn TurningJump to Next Abomination Accomplished Depart Desire Detest Disgusting Evil Foolish Fools Fulfilled Longing One's Realized Soul Sweet Turn TurningLinks Proverbs 13:19 NIVProverbs 13:19 NLT Proverbs 13:19 ESV Proverbs 13:19 NASB Proverbs 13:19 KJV Proverbs 13:19 BibleApps.com Proverbs 13:19 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 13:19 Chinese Bible Proverbs 13:19 French Bible Proverbs 13:19 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 13:19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul (Prov. Pro Pr) |
   
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