Proverbs 13:19

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A desire fulfilled will be sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:12 : 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the LORD one avoids evil.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.
  • Prov 29:27 : 27 An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.
  • Song 3:4 : 4 Scarcely had I passed them by when I found my beloved! I held onto him tightly and would not let him go until I brought him to my mother’s house, to the bedroom chamber of the one who conceived me.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal:“The Lord knows those who are his,” and“Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from evil.”
  • 2 Tim 4:7-8 : 7 I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith! 8 Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day– and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing.
  • Rev 7:14-17 : 14 So I said to him,“My lord, you know the answer.” Then he said to me,“These are the ones who have come 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, and the one seated on the throne will shelter them. 16 They will never go hungry or be thirsty again, and the sun will not beat down on them, nor any burning heat, 17 because the Lamb in the middle of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
  • 1 Kgs 1:48 : 48 and said this:‘The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.’”
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And he said to mankind,‘The fear of the LORD– that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
  • Ps 21:1-2 : 1 For the music director; a psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in the strength you give; he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide. 2 You grant him his heart’s desire; you do not refuse his request.(Selah)
  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!
  • Ps 37:27 : 27 Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:20-21
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    20The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

    21Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

  • Prov 15:20-21
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    20A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

    21Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

  • Prov 10:23-24
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    23Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

    24What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored.

  • 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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    9Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has.

  • Prov 18:1-2
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    1One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.

    2A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.

  • Prov 19:1-3
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    1Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

    2It is dangerous to have zeal without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily makes poor choices.

    3A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 14:16-17
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    16A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

    17A person who has a quick temper will do foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes will be hated.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 19:10
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    10Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!

  • Prov 13:12
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    12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.

  • Ps 112:10
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    10When the wicked see this, they will worry; they will grind their teeth in frustration and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish.

  • Prov 24:9
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    9A foolish scheme is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to people.

  • Prov 1:31-32
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    31Therefore they will eat from the fruit of their way, and they will be stuffed full of their own counsel.

    32For the waywardness of the simpletons will kill them, and the careless ease of fools will destroy them.

  • Eccl 6:9
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    9It is better to be content with what the eyes can see than for one’s heart always to crave more. This continual longing is futile– like chasing the wind.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

  • Prov 12:12
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    12The wicked person has desired the stronghold of the wicked, but the root of the righteous will yield fruit.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

  • Prov 13:4
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    4The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

  • Prov 17:24-25
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    24Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.

    25A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

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

  • Prov 19:23
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    23Fearing the LORD leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

  • Prov 27:7
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    7The one whose appetite is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry mouth every bitter thing is sweet.

  • Prov 11:19-20
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    19True righteousness leads to life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

    20The LORD abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    15Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the treacherous ends in destruction.

    16Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

  • Prov 17:12
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    12It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs, than to encounter a fool in his folly.

  • Prov 2:14
    69%

    14who delight in doing evil, they rejoice in perverse evil;

  • Prov 11:27
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    27The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil– it will come to him.

  • Prov 17:21
    69%

    21Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.

  • Prov 24:14
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    14Likewise, know that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you have found it, you have a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Blessings of Obtaining Wisdom Blessed is the one who has found wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.

  • Prov 14:14
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    14The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his.

  • Prov 3:35
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    35The wise inherit honor, but he holds fools up to public contempt.

  • Prov 13:25
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    25The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked will be empty.