Proverbs 13:19 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁹ A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: But it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ 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)

¹⁹ The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ A desire fulfilled is pleasant, but fools find deviating from evil disgusting.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ The desired, when perfected, shall delight the soul. The foolish detest those who flee from evils.

Proverbs 13:19 Cross References

1 Kings 1:48

3 Then king Solomon sent, and brought him out from the altar: and going in he worshipped king Solomon: and Solomon said to him: Go to thy house.

Job 28:28

When the Almighty was with me: and my servants round about me?

Psalm 34:14

1 The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.

Psalm 37:27

4 Expect the Lord and keep his way : and he will exalt thee to inherit the land : when the sinners shall perish thou shalt see.

Proverbs 13:12

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

Proverbs 13:18

5 The just eateth and filleth his soul: but the belly of the wicked is never to be filled.

Proverbs 13:20

He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, Cis despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.

Proverbs 16:17

4 Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 16:6

3 Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.

Proverbs 29:10

7 Instruct thy son, and he shall refresh thee, and shall give delight to thy soul.

Proverbs 29:27

Two things I have asked of thee, deny them not to me before I die.

Proverbs 3:7

4 The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chiefest and purest gold:

Song of Solomon 3:4

How beautiful art thou, my love, how beautiful art thou! thy eyes are doves' eyes, besides what is hid within. Thy hair is as flocks of goats, which Come up from mount Galaad.

2 Timothy 2:19

Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,