Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
King James Version
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Holman Bible
but to turn from evil
is an abomination to fools.
International Standard Version
Fulfilled longing is sweet to the soul, but avoiding evil is detestable to the fool.
A Conservative Version
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
American Standard Version
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Amplified
Desire realized is sweet to the soul;
But it is detestable to fools to turn away from evil [which they have planned].
Bible in Basic English
To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.
Darby Translation
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
Julia Smith Translation
The desire coming to pass, will be sweet to the soul: and an abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
King James 2000
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A desire {fulfilled} will be sweet to the soul, but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.
Modern King James verseion
The desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but it is hateful to fools to turn from evil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When a desire is brought to pass, it delighteth the soul; but fools count it abomination to depart from evil.
NET Bible
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil.
New Heart English Bible
Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
The Emphasized Bible
A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
Webster
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
World English Bible
Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
Youngs Literal Translation
A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools is: Turn from evil.
Themes
Desires » The desire accomplished
Evil » Who hates to depart from evil
Topics
Interlinear
Nephesh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
18
But he who regards reproof will be honored.
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 13:12
But desire
1 Kings 1:48
The king has also said thus, ‘Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who
Job 28:28
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”
Psalm 21:1-2
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
O Lord, in Your strength the king will
And in Your
Psalm 34:14
Seek peace and
Psalm 37:27
Proverbs 3:7
Proverbs 16:6
And by the
Proverbs 16:17
He who watches his way preserves his
Proverbs 29:27
And he who is
Song of Songs 3:4
When I found him whom my soul loves;
I
Until I had
And into the room of her who conceived me.”
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless, the
2 Timothy 4:7-8
Revelation 7:14-17
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