Proverbs 13

Proverbs · Chapter 13

Proverbs 13:19

1A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.8The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
a desireתַּאֲוָ֣הta-'a-VAHH8378
desire

תַּאֲוָה (ta.a.vah) 1) desire 1a) desire, wish, longings of one's heart 1a1) lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense) 1b) thing desired, object of desire

doneנִ֭הְיָהNIH-yahH1961
to be

הָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) …

it is pleasingתֶּעֱרַ֣בte-'e-RAVH6149
to please

עָרַב (a.rev) 1) (Qal) to be pleasant, be sweet, be pleasing 1a) (TWOT) sweet, pleasant

to a personלְנָ֑פֶשׁle-NA-feshH5315G
soul

נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain

and [is] an abomination ofוְתוֹעֲבַ֥תve-to-'a-VATH8441
abomination

תּוֹעֵבַה (to.e.vah) 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages) 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)

foolsכְּ֝סִילִ֗יםke-si-LIMH3684
fool

כְּסִיל (ke.sil) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one

to turn asideס֣וּרsurH5493H
to turn aside: remove

סוּר (sur) : remove 1) to turn aside, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid 1a3) to be removed 1a4) to come to an end 1b) (Polel) to turn aside 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed

from evilמֵרָֽע׃me-RA'H7451HNo entry

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.