Proverbs 13:19

Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

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WEBBE

Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

BSB

Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.

KJV

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

ASV

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

BBE

To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.

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תַּאֲוָה ta·'a·vah a desire H8378 נִהְיָה nih·yah done H1961 תֶּעֱרַב te·'e·rav (it) is pleasing H6149 לְנָפֶשׁ le·na·fesh to a person H5315 וְתוֹעֲבַת ve·to·'a·vat and [is] an abomination of H8441 כְּסִילִים ke·si·lim fools H3684 סוּר sur to turn aside H5493 מֵרָע me·ra' from evil H7451

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verse 19

There are in man strong desires after happiness; but never let those expect any thing truly sweet to their souls, who will not be persuaded to leave their sins.

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Wicked (People)

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.