Proverbs 13:19
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13:19A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but fools abhor70 turning away from evil.
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- 70 Heb “an abomination of fools.” The noun כְּסִילִים (késilim, “fools”) functions as a subjective genitive: “fools hate to turn away from evil” (cf. , , ). T. T. Perowne says: “In spite of the sweetness of good desires accomplished, fools will not forsake evil to attain it” (Proverbs, ). Cf. Prov 13:12; 29:27.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but fools detest turning from evil.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste,
but to turn from evil is detestable to fools.
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NLTNew Living Translation
It is pleasant to see dreams come true,
but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
A desire fulfilled will be sweet to the soul,
but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.
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KJV 1900King James Version
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul:
But it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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