Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
The desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but it is hateful to fools to turn from evil.
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 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 Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who listens to correction shall be honored. 19 The desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but it is hateful to fools to turn from evil. 20 He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but a companion with fools shall be destroyed.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 13:12
Hope put off makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
1 Kings 1:48
And also the king said, Blessed is Jehovah, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it.
Job 28:28
And to man He said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom! And to depart from evil is understanding!
Psalm 21:1-2
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall rejoice in Your strength, O Jehovah; and in Your salvation how greatly shall he 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 live forevermore.
Proverbs 3:7
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Jehovah and depart from evil.
Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and truth, iniquity is purged, and by the fear of Jehovah men turn away from evil.
Proverbs 16:17
The way of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who keeps his way guards his way.
Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is a hateful thing to the just; and he who is upright in the way is hateful to the wicked.
Song of Songs 3:4
But a little while after I passed from them, 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 room of her who conceived me.
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal: "The Lord knew those who are His." And, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity!"
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, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are the ones who came out of the great tribulation and have washed their robes, and have whitened them in the blood of the Lamb.