Proverbs 13:19

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תַּאֲוָ֣ה נִ֭הְיָה תֶּעֱרַ֣ב לְנָ֑פֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃

Transliteration

taʾăwâ nihyâ teʿĕrab lənāpeš wə-tôʿăbat kəsîlîm sûr mērāʿ

Grammar Details

• *taʾăwâ*: noun, feminine singular - desire/longing
• *nihyâ*: verb, niphal participle, feminine singular - fulfilled/realized
• *teʿĕrab*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - is sweet/pleasant
• *lənāpeš*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - to soul/person
• *wə-*: conjunction - but
• *tôʿăbat*: noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of
• *kəsîlîm*: noun, masculine plural - fools
• *sûr*: verb, qal infinitive construct - to turn away
• *mērāʿ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - from evil

Word Meanings

• *taʾăwâ*: desire/longing/craving
• *nihyâ*: fulfilled/realized/accomplished
• *teʿĕrab*: is sweet/is pleasant/is satisfying
• *nāpeš*: soul/person/self
• *tôʿăbat*: abomination/detestable thing
• *kəsîlîm*: fools/stupid persons
• *sûr*: to turn away/to depart
• *rāʿ*: evil/wickedness/harm

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 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. 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{H8798)} good; and dwell{H8798)} for evermore.
• Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.