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Proverbs 13:19–20

19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul,

But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

20 aHe who walks with wise men will be wise,

But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

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Proverbs 13:19–20 — The New International Version (NIV)

19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,

but fools detest turning from evil.

20 Walk with the wise and become wise,

for a companion of fools suffers harm.

Proverbs 13:19–20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

19 A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,

but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,

but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Proverbs 13:19–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Proverbs 13:19–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 It is pleasant to see dreams come true,

but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.

20 Walk with the wise and become wise;

associate with fools and get in trouble.

Proverbs 13:19–20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul,

But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 He who walks with wise men will be wise,

But the companion of fools will be destroyed.

Proverbs 13:19–20 — New Century Version (NCV)

19 It is so good when wishes come true,

but fools hate to stop doing evil.

20 Spend time with the wise and you will become wise,

but the friends of fools will suffer.

Proverbs 13:19–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;

But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise;

But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

Proverbs 13:19–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

20 He that walketh with wise men becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.

Proverbs 13:19–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 A fulfilled desire is sweet to the soul, 

but turning from evil is disgusting to fools. 

20 Whoever walks with wise people will be wise, 

but whoever associates with fools will suffer. 

Proverbs 13:19–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste,

but to turn from evil

is an abomination to fools.

20 The one who walks with the wise will become wise,

but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

Proverbs 13:19–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 A desire realized is sweet to the soul,

but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,

but the companion of fools suffers harm.

Proverbs 13:19–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19 A desire fulfilled will be sweet to the soul,

but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.

20 Walk with the wise and be wise,

but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.

Proverbs 13:19–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

19 A longing that is met is like something that tastes sweet.

But foolish people hate to turn away from evil.

20 Anyone who walks with wise people grows wise.

But a companion of foolish people suffers harm.


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