Proverbs 13:19

The desire accomplished is sweet— An honest desire is sweet to the soul, but to depart from evil is hateful to fools. Houbigant.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 13:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The connection is somewhat obscure. Either, “Satisfied desire is pleasant, therefore it is an abomination to fools to depart from the evil on which...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 13. This chapter has little that is fresh and no new groups of proverbs. We have a well-known reference to the weariness of waiting for a...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

fools. Hebrew. kesil. See note on Proverbs 1:7 . But some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "lawless". evil. Hebrew. ra'a', App-44....
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. The desire accomplished - See on Proverbs 13:12...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. The desire accomplished is sweet to the sou...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2. Read, 'the desire of the treacherous is for violence' (RM).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But it is abomination to fools ... — That is, though their clinging to evil prevents the attainment of such objects as are worth desiring. If the ve...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 14 PRIDE AND HUMILITY "A wise son heareth his father's instruction, but a scorner heareth not rebuke."- Proverbs 13:1 “Poverty and sha...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 13:2 . Compare this with Proverbs 12:14 . As the words of a good man benefit himself as well as others, so the evil deeds of transgr...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to dep...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul ,.... Whether the desire be after riches and honour, after wisdom and knowledge; or after the best thin...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil. Ver. 19. The desire accomplished is sweet to t...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The desire accomplished is sweet Whatsoever men earnestly desire the enjoyment of, it is sweet to them; therefore sinners rejoice in the satisfacti...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. This shows the folly of those...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; the satisfaction of a man's desires by the enjoyment of the things desired is very acceptable to him;...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Those Who Want Their Hopes And Desires Fulfilled Must Respond God's Wisdom And Understanding, Heeding Those Who Teach Them, And It Will Be To Them A...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 13:19 . Literally “quickened desire,” “a desire that has come to be.” Zöckler and Miller say this cannot be designed to...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 13:1 . A wise son heareth his father's instruction. This maxim is in substance often repeated, it being of the last importance to hear th...
The Biblical Illustrator

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul. Soul pleasure and soul pain I. Soul pleasure. What is it? 1. An accomplished desire. Desire is...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 13:1-15:19 Second section in this collection. Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction. The Author...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 19. The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, if it is fulfilled and appeased, the resulting gratification is most pleasant; but it is abom...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 1:48 ; 2 Timothy 2:19 ; 2 Timothy 4:7 ; 2 Timothy 4:8 ; Job 28:28 ; Proverbs 16:17 ; Proverbs 16:6 ; Proverbs 29:27 ; Proverbs 3:7 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Sweet — Whatsoever men earnestly desire, the enjoyment of it is sweet to them; therefore sinners rejoice in the satisfaction of their sinful lusts,...

¹⁹ The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 13:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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