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 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

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

20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

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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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