Verse 19

A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:12 : 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
  • Prov 29:27 : 27 The righteous detest the unjust, and the wicked detest the upright.
  • Song 3:4 : 4 Scarcely had I passed them when I found the one my soul loves. I held him and would not let him go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the room of the one who conceived me.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.'
  • 2 Tim 4:7-8 : 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing.
  • Rev 7:14-17 : 14 I said to him, 'Sir, you know.' And he said to me, 'These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.' 15 For this reason, they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple. The one who sits on the throne will spread his shelter over them. 16 They will no longer hunger or thirst, nor will the sun beat down on them, nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will shepherd them. He will lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
  • 1 Kgs 1:48 : 48 And the king said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has allowed one of my descendants to sit on my throne today, and my own eyes have seen it.'"
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And He said to mankind, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'
  • Ps 21:1-2 : 1 To the chief musician, a psalm of David. 2 LORD, in Your strength the king rejoices, and in Your salvation, how greatly he exults!
  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
  • Ps 37:27 : 27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will dwell forever.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.