Proverbs 13:19
Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- The desire
- Proverbs 13:12; 1 Kings 1:48; Psalm 21:1, 2; Song of Songs 3:4; 2 Timothy 4:7, 8; Revelation 7:14–17
- it is
- Proverbs 29:27
- depart
- Proverbs 3:7; Proverbs 16:6, 17; Job 28:28; Psalm 34:14; Psalm 37:27; 2 Timothy 2:19