Proverbs 13:19

Bible in Basic English 1965

To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:48

Then the king said, May the God of Israel be praised, who has given one of my seed to be king in my place this day and has let my eyes see it.

Job 28:28

And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

Psalm 34:14

Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

Psalm 37:27

Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

Proverbs 13:12

Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.

Proverbs 13:18

Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

Proverbs 13:20

Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

Proverbs 29:10

Men of blood are haters of the good man, and evil-doers go after his soul.

Proverbs 29:27

An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.

Proverbs 3:7

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

Song of Solomon 3:4

I was but a little way from them, when I came face to face with him who is the love of my soul. I took him by the hands, and did not let him go, till I had taken him into my mother's house, and into the room of her who gave me birth.

2 Timothy 2:19

But God's strong base is unchanging, having this sign, The Lord has knowledge of those who are his: and, Let everyone by whom the name of the Lord is named be turned away from evil.