Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

The 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.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste,
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
תּאוה 
Ta'avah 
Usage: 20

is sweet
ערב 
`areb 
Usage: 12

to the soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

but it is abomination
תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
Usage: 117

to fools
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

to depart
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

18 Poverty and shame [are to] him who refuses correction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored. 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. 20 Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

Cross References

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.

Job 28:28

And to man he said, Behold, the fear of LORD, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.

Psalm 21:1-2

The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!

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.

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.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

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.

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 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.

2 Timothy 4:7-8

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.

Revelation 7:14-17

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.

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