Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Bible References

The desire

Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
1 Kings 1:48
And also thus said the king, Blessed be LORD, the God of Israel, who has given one of my seed to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.
Psalm 21:1
The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!
Song of Songs 3:4
It was but a little that I passed from them when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not let him go until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her who conceived me.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.
Revelation 7:14
And I said to him, My lord, thou know. And he said to me, These are those coming out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

It is

Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, and he who is upright in the way is an abomination to a wicked man.

Depart

Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes. Fear LORD, and depart from evil.
Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of LORD men depart from evil.
Job 28:28
And to man he said, Behold, the fear of LORD, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.
Psalm 34:14
Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
Psalm 37:27
Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore.
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, Lord knows those who are his, and, Let every man who names the name of Lord keep away from unrighteousness.