Proverbs
Proverbs 13:19
19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desire | תַּאֲוָ֣ה | ta·’ă·wāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8378 desire |
| fulfilled | נִ֭הְיָה | nih·yāh | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| is sweet | תֶּעֱרַ֣ב | ṯe·‘ĕ·raḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H6149 be sweet, pleasing |
| to the soul | לְנָ֑פֶשׁ | lə·nā·p̄eš | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| but turning | ס֣וּר | sūr | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5493 turn aside |
| from evil | מֵרָֽע׃ | mê·rā‘ | Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| is detestable | וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת | wə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8441 abomination |
| to fools | כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים | kə·sî·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 13:12 · Revelation 7:14–17 · Proverbs 29:27 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · Psalm 34:14 · Proverbs 16:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.