Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

A desire {fulfilled} will be sweet to the soul, but an abomination of fools is turning 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.

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.

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 disgrace [belong to] him who ignores instruction, but he who guards reproof will be honored. 19 A desire {fulfilled} will be sweet to the soul, but an abomination of fools is turning from evil. 20 Walk with the wise and be wise, but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:12

Hope that is deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled [is] a tree of life.

1 Kings 1:48

What is more, the king said, 'May Yahweh the God of Israel be blessed, who has given this day one sitting on my throne, and my eyes are seeing [it]!'"

Job 28:28

And to the human beings he said, 'Look, the fear of the Lord [is] wisdom, and to depart from evil [is] understanding.'"

Psalm 21:1-2

O Yahweh, [the] king will rejoice in your strength, and how greatly he will delight in your help.

Psalm 34:14

Turn from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 37:27

Turn aside from evil and do good and [so] abide forever.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.

Proverbs 16:6

By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over, and by fear of Yahweh {one turns} from evil.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright, it turns from evil, he who guards himself keeps his way.

Proverbs 29:27

A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous, but the {upright} is an abomination to the wicked.

Song of Songs 3:4

{Scarcely had I passed} by them when I found him whom my {heart} loves. I held him and I would not let him go until I brought him to the house of my mother, into the bedroom chamber of she who conceived me.

2 Timothy 2:19

However, the solid foundation of God stands firm, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and "Everyone who names the name of the Lord must abstain from unrighteousness."

2 Timothy 4:7-8

I have fought the good fight, I have completed the race, I have kept the faith.

Revelation 7:14-17

And I said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

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