and went on to pray thus, ‘Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who today has granted one of my offspring to sit on my throne and permitted me to witness it.’ ”
Proverbs 13:19 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 A desire realized is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: But it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Satisfied desire is sweet to a person; therefore it is hateful and exceedingly offensive to [self-confident] fools to give up evil [upon which they have set their hearts]. American Standard Version (1901) The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. Common English Bible A desire fulfilled is pleasant, but fools find deviating from evil disgusting. Catholic Public Domain Version The desired, when perfected, shall delight the soul. The foolish detest those who flee from evils. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things. |
and went on to pray thus, ‘Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who today has granted one of my offspring to sit on my throne and permitted me to witness it.’ ”
And he said to humankind, ‘Truly, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Poverty and disgrace are for the one who ignores instruction, but one who heeds reproof is honored.
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way preserve their lives.
By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.
The bloodthirsty hate the blameless, and they seek the life of the upright.
The unjust are an abomination to the righteous, but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.
Scarcely had I passed them, when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him and would not let him go until I brought him into my mother’s house and into the chamber of her that conceived me.
But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness.”