Proverbs 13:19
Good News Translation
How good it is to get what you want! Stupid people refuse to turn away from evil.

New Revised Standard Version
A desire realized is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

Contemporary English Version
It's a good feeling to get what you want, but only a stupid fool hates to turn from evil.

New American Bible
Desire fulfilled delights the soul, but turning from evil is an abomination to fools.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things.

the desire

Proverbs 13:12 Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh, is a tree of life.

1 Kings 1:48 And he said: Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who hath given this day one to sit on my throne, my eyes seeing it.

Psalm 21:1,2 Unto the end. A psalm for David. [2] In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly. . . .

Songs 3:4 When I had a little passed by them, I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him: and I will not let him go, till I bring him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that bore me.

2 Timothy 4:7,8 I have fought a good fight: I have finished my course: I have kept the faith. . . .

Revelation 7:14-17 And I said to him: My Lord, thou knowest. And he said to me: These are they who are come out of great tribulation and have washed their robes and have made them white in the blood of the Lamb. . . .

it is

Proverbs 29:27 The just abhor a wicked man: and the wicked loathe them that are in the right way. The son that keepeth the word, shall be free from destruction.

depart

Proverbs 3:7 For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones.

Proverbs 16:6,17 By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil. . . .

Job 28:28 And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding.

Psalm 34:14 Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.

Psalm 37:27 Decline from evil and do good, and dwell for ever and ever.

2 Timothy 2:19 But the sure foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal: the Lord knoweth who are his; and let every one depart from iniquity who nameth the name of the Lord.

Context
A Father's Discipline
18Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof shall be glorified. 19The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things.20He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.…
Cross References
Proverbs 13:18
Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof shall be glorified.

Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.

Proverbs 13:18
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