19A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.


In Context

16 Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool exposes his folly.

17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.

18 He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

20 He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

21 Misfortune pursues the sinner, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

Proverbs 13:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:19The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:19Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:19A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools is: Turn from evil.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.