Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDesire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools. Young's Literal Translation A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil. King James Bible The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil. Hebrew Desireתַּאֲוָ֣ה (ta·’ă·wāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8378: A longing, a delight fulfilled נִ֭הְיָה (nih·yāh) Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be is sweet תֶּעֱרַ֣ב (ṯe·‘ĕ·raḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6149: To be sweet or pleasing to the soul, לְנָ֑פֶשׁ (lə·nā·p̄eš) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion but turning ס֣וּר (sūr) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5493: To turn aside from evil מֵרָֽע׃ (mê·rā‘) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil is detestable וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת (wə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol to fools. כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים (kə·sî·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
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