Proverbs 13:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.”
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“Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools <FI>is<Fi> : Turn from evil.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 13:19 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 1:48saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’”
- Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
- Psalms 21:1O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!
- Psalms 34:14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
- Psalms 37:27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
- Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
- Proverbs 13:12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
- Proverbs 16:6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
- Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
- Proverbs 29:10Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.
- Proverbs 29:27An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.
- Song of Solomon 3:4I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
- 2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
- 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
- Revelation 7:14“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
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