19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 13:19
Instruction, Speech, Desire, Wealth, and the Way of the Wise
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts about instruction, speech, diligence, righteousness, wealth, pride, counsel, desire, discipline, companionship, inheritance, injustice, parental correction, and satisfaction.
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Verse 19
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Desireתַּאֲוָ֣הH8378Noun - feminine singularfulfilledנִ֭הְיָהH1961Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularis sweetתֶּעֱרַ֣בH6149Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularto the soulלְנָ֑פֶשׁH5315Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularbut turningס֣וּרH5493Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructfrom evilמֵרָֽע׃H7451Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singularis detestableוְתוֹעֲבַ֥תH8441Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructto foolsכְּ֝סִילִ֗יםH3684Noun - masculine plural