Proverbs 13:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Desireתַּאֲוָ֣ה
(ta·'a·vah)
8378: a desirefrom the same as avah
realizedנִ֭הְיָה
(nih·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
is sweetתֶעֱרַ֣ב
(te·'e·rav)
6149: to be sweet or pleasinga prim. root
to the soul,לְנָ֑פֶשׁ
(le·na·fesh;)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
But it is an abominationוְתֹועֲבַ֥ת
(ve·to·v·'a·vat)
8441: abominationfrom an unused word
to foolsכְּ֝סִילִ֗ים
(ke·si·lim)
3684: stupid fellow, dullard, foolfrom kasal
to turn awayס֣וּר
(sur)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
from evil.מֵרָֽע׃
(me·ra.)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa


















KJV Lexicon
The desire
ta'avah  (tah-av-aw')
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm) -- dainty, desire, exceedingly, greedily, lust(ing), pleasant.
accomplished
hayah  (haw-yaw)
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
is sweet
`areb  (aw-rabe')
to be agreeable -- be pleasant(-ing), take pleasure in, be sweet.
to the soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
but it is abomination
tow`ebah  (to-ay-baw')
something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol -- abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
to fools
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
to depart
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
from evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

King James Bible
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste, but to turn from evil is an abomination to fools.

International Standard Version
Fulfilled longing is sweet to the soul, but avoiding evil is detestable to the fool.

NET Bible
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
An honorable desire will be sweet to the soul and the defilement of the evil is removed from knowledge.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A fulfilled desire is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is disgusting to fools.

King James 2000 Bible
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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