Proverbs 13:19

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:12 : 12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life `is' the coming desire.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
  • Prov 29:27 : 27 An abomination to the righteous `is' the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked `is' the upright in the way!
  • Song 3:4 : 4 But a little I passed on from them, Till I found him whom my soul hath loved! I seized him, and let him not go, Till I brought him in unto the house of my mother -- And the chamber of her that conceived me.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, `The Lord hath known those who are His,' and `Let him depart from unrighteousness -- every one who is naming the name of Christ.'
  • 2 Tim 4:7-8 : 7 the good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept, 8 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of the righteousness that the Lord -- the Righteous Judge -- shall give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving his manifestation.
  • Rev 7:14-17 : 14 and I have said to him, `Sir, thou hast known;' and he said to me, `These are those who are coming out of the great tribulation, and they did wash their robes, and they made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb; 15 because of this are they before the throne of God, and they do service to Him day and night in His sanctuary, and He who is sitting upon the throne shall tabernacle over them; 16 they shall not hunger any more, nor may the sun fall upon them, nor any heat, 17 because the Lamb that `is' in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters, and wipe away shall God every tear from their eyes.'
  • 1 Kgs 1:48 : 48 and also thus hath the king said, Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath given to-day `one' sitting on my throne, and mine eyes seeing.'
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'
  • Ps 21:1-2 : 1 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Jehovah, in Thy strength is the king joyful, In Thy salvation how greatly he rejoiceth. 2 The desire of his heart Thou gavest to him, And the request of his lips Thou hast not withheld. Selah.
  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
  • Ps 37:27 : 27 Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:20-21
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    20Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

    21Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.

  • Prov 15:20-21
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    20A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • Prov 10:23-24
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    23To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

    24The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23The desire of the righteous `is' only good, The hope of the wicked `is' transgression.

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

    9Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

  • Prov 18:1-2
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    1For `an object of' desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.

    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

  • Prov 19:1-3
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    1Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

    2Also, without knowledge the soul `is' not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 14:16-17
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    16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

    17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • Prov 19:10
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    10Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

  • Prov 13:12
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    12Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life `is' the coming desire.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Ps 112:10
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    10The wicked seeth, and hath been angry, His teeth he gnasheth, and hath melted, The desire of the wicked doth perish!

  • Prov 24:9
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    9The thought of folly `is' sin, And an abomination to man `is' a scorner.

  • Prov 1:31-32
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    31And they eat of the fruit of their way, And from their own counsels they are filled.

    32For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.

  • Eccl 6:9
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    9Better `is' the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 12:12
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    12The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 13:4
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    4The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

  • Prov 17:24-25
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    24The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.

    25A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

  • Prov 27:7
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    7A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And `to' a hungry soul every bitter thing `is' sweet.

  • Prov 11:19-20
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    19Rightly `is' righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.

    20An abomination to Jehovah `are' the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way `are' His delight.

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    70%

    15Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard.

    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Prov 17:12
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    12The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.

  • Prov 2:14
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    14Who are rejoicing to do evil, They delight in frowardness of the wicked,

  • Prov 11:27
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    27Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

  • Prov 17:21
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    21Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

  • Prov 24:14
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    14So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

  • Prov 14:14
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    14From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits.

  • Prov 3:35
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    35Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

  • Prov 13:25
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    25The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!