Proverbs 13:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.”
Proverbs 13:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 13:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 13:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.”
Proverbs 13:19 — World English Bible
Proverbs 13:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.”
Proverbs 13:19 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 13:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools <FI>is<Fi> : Turn from evil.”
Proverbs 13:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 13:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.”
Proverbs 13:19 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 13:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.”
Proverbs 13:19 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 13:19 in Context — Proverbs 13
17 Un envoyé méchant tombe dans le malheur, Mais un messager fidèle apporte la guérison.
18 La pauvreté et la honte sont le partage de celui qui rejette la correction, Mais celui qui a égard à la réprimande est honoré.
19 Un désir accompli est doux à l’âme, Mais s’éloigner du mal fait horreur aux insensés.
20 Celui qui fréquente les sages devient sage, Mais celui qui se plaît avec les insensés s’en trouve mal.
21 Le malheur poursuit ceux qui pèchent, Mais le bonheur récompense les justes.
What Does Proverbs 13:19 Mean?
Proverbs 13:19 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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