Proverbs Chapter 13 verse 19 Holy Bible
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.
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The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
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The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, But fools detest turning from evil.
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A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools `is': Turn from evil.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 19. - The desire accomplished (comp. ver. 12). This is usually taken to mean the desire of what is good and honest, when it is fulfilled and realized, is a source of highest joy and comfort to the wise. Septuagint, "The desires of the pious are sweet to the soul." But it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. The antithesis is not very obvious, but it may be: it is sweet to a good man to obtain his wish; but for a wicked man to leave, to abandon evil to which he clings so fondly, is a detestable alternative. Or the latter clause may mean that the wicked will not give up the evil which makes the satisfaction of their desire impossible. But it is best to take the first clause as a general statement, viz. the satisfaction of desire is pleasant to all men; then the latter member gives a special case and will signify, "For the sake of this pleasure bad men will not give up their evil wishes and plans; they will pursue what they have set their heart upon because they hate the idea of foregoing their evil designs." Septuagint, "The deeds of sinners are far from knowledge," i.e. from practical wisdom, prudence, and piety. The Vulgate introduces quite another thought, "Fools abhor those who flee from evil." Compare the passage in Wisd. 2, concerning the sinner's hatred of the good.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(19) But it is abomination to fools . . .--That is, though their clinging to evil prevents the attainment of such objects as are worth desiring. If the verse be interpreted "therefore it is abomination," &c, the sense will be, "because the satisfaction of desire is pleasant, therefore fools will not give up anything, though evil, on which they have set their minds."
