Proverbs 13:19
19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,q
but fools detest turning from evil.
Proverbs 13:19 — English Standard Version (ESV)
19 A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
Proverbs 13:19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul:
But it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Proverbs 13:19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
19 It is pleasant to see dreams come true,
but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.
Proverbs 13:19 — 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.
Proverbs 13:19 — New Century Version (NCV)
19 It is so good when wishes come true,
but fools hate to stop doing evil.
Proverbs 13:19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Proverbs 13:19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
Proverbs 13:19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
19 A fulfilled desire is sweet to the soul,
but turning from evil is disgusting to fools.
Proverbs 13:19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste,
but to turn from evil
is an abomination to fools.
Proverbs 13:19 — 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.
Proverbs 13:19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
19 A desire fulfilled will be sweet to the soul,
but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.
Proverbs 13:19 — 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.
Proverbs 13:19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.