Proverbs 13:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 13:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 13:19 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 13:19 — KJV
“The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.”
— Proverbs 13:19 (KJV)
Proverbs 13:19 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 13:19
“A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:19: desire, soul, evil
“And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:19: abomination, depart, evil
“That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. his...: Heb. the mischief of his soul”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:19: desire, soul, evil
“The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:19: soul, depart, evil
“The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. findeth...: Heb. is not favoured”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:19: desire, soul, evil
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