Proverbs 13:19

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:12 : 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
  • Prov 29:27 : 27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
  • Song 3:4 : 4 It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
  • 2 Tim 4:7-8 : 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
  • Rev 7:14-17 : 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
  • 1 Kgs 1:48 : 48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
  • Ps 21:1-2 : 1 The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
  • Ps 37:27 : 27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:20-21
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    20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

    21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

  • Prov 15:20-21
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    74%

    20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

    21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

  • Prov 10:23-24
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    23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

    24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • Prov 14:8-9
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    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

    9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

  • Prov 18:1-2
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    1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

    2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

  • Prov 19:1-3
    3 verses
    72%

    1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

    2Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

    3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Prov 14:16-17
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    71%

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

    17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  • Prov 19:10
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    10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

  • Prov 13:12
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    12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

  • Ps 112:10
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    10The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

  • Prov 24:9
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    9The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

  • Prov 1:31-32
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    31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

    32For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

  • Eccl 6:9
    71%

    9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 15:5
    70%

    5A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 12:12
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    12The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

  • Prov 16:22
    70%

    22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 13:4
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    4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

  • Prov 17:24-25
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    24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

    25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

  • Prov 27:7
    70%

    7The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

  • Prov 11:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

    20They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

  • Prov 13:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

    15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

    16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

  • Prov 17:12
    70%

    12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

  • Prov 2:14
    69%

    14Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;

  • Prov 11:27
    69%

    27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

  • Prov 17:21
    69%

    21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

  • Prov 24:14
    69%

    14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

  • Prov 3:13
    69%

    13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

  • Prov 14:14
    69%

    14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

  • Prov 3:35
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    35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

  • Prov 13:25
    69%

    25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.