Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:18Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
Proverbs 13:20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Treasury of Scripture
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
the desire
Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
1 Kings 1:48
And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
Psalm 21:1,2
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! …
it is
Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
depart
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Proverbs 16:6,17
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil…
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
