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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.

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Verse 19

Cross-references

Proverbs 13:12 Classic cross-references Revelation 7:14 Classic cross-references Proverbs 29:27 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:19 Classic cross-references Psalms 14:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

Desire תַּאֲוָ֣ה H8378 Noun - feminine singular fulfilled נִ֭הְיָה H1961 Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular is sweet תֶּעֱרַ֣ב H6149 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular to the soul לְנָ֑פֶשׁ H5315 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular but turning ס֣וּר H5493 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct from evil מֵרָֽע׃ H7451 Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular is detestable וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת H8441 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct to fools כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים H3684 Noun - masculine plural

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