Proverbs 13:19

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

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All Translations

BBE BBE

To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.

DBY DBY

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

KJV King James Version

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

WBT WBT

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

WEB WEB

Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, But fools detest turning from evil.

YLT YLT

A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools `is': Turn from evil.