Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.
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].
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 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured. 19 To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish. 20 Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 13:12
Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
1 Kings 1:48
Then the king said, May the God of Israel be praised, who has given one of my seed to be king in my place this day and has let my eyes see it.
Job 28:28
And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
Psalm 21:1-2
The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!
Psalm 34:14
Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
Psalm 37:27
Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.
Proverbs 3:7
Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:
Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
Proverbs 29:27
An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.
Song of Songs 3:4
I was but a little way from them, when I came face to face with him who is the love of my soul. I took him by the hands, and did not let him go, till I had taken him into my mother's house, and into the room of her who gave me birth.
2 Timothy 2:19
But God's strong base is unchanging, having this sign, The Lord has knowledge of those who are his: and, Let everyone by whom the name of the Lord is named be turned away from evil.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:
Revelation 7:14-17
And I said to him, My lord, you have knowledge. And he said to me, These are they who came through the great testing, and their robes have been washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb.