Other translations
American Standard Version
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
An honorable desire will be sweet to the soul and the defilement of the evil is removed from knowledge.
Darby Bible Translation
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
God's Word
A fulfilled desire is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is disgusting to fools.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste, but to turn from evil is an abomination to fools.
International Standard Version
Fulfilled longing is sweet to the soul, but avoiding evil is detestable to the fool.
NET Bible
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil.
New American Standard Bible
Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
New International Version
A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
New Living Translation
It is pleasant to see dreams come true, but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.
Webster's Bible Translation
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
The World English Bible
Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
EasyEnglish Bible
It is very nice to receive the things that you want. But foolish people refuse to stop doing evil things.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil.
New Life Version
A desire that is filled is sweet to the soul, but fools hate to give up what is sinful.
The Voice Bible
A dream fulfilled is the sweetness of life, but abandoning evil is repulsive to fools.
Living Bible
It is pleasant to see plans develop. That is why fools refuse to give them up even when they are wrong.
New Catholic Bible
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, while fools regard turning from evil as an abomination.
Legacy Standard Bible
Desire realized is pleasant to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Christian Standard Bible
Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste, but to turn from evil is detestable to fools.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Satisfied desire is sweet to a person; therefore it is hateful and exceedingly offensive to [self-confident] fools to give up evil [upon which they have set their hearts].
New Century Version
It is so good when wishes come true, but fools hate to stop doing evil.
The Message
Souls who follow their hearts thrive; fools bent on evil despise matters of soul.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A desire that is fulfilled tastes sweet to the soul, but to fools it is disgusting to turn from evil.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A desire realized is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
Good News Translation®
How good it is to get what you want! Stupid people refuse to turn away from evil.
Wycliffe Bible
Desire, if it is [ful]filled, delighteth the soul; fools loathe them that flee evils.
Contemporary English Version
It's a good feeling to get what you want, but only a stupid fool hates to turn from evil.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul; but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
A desire realized is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A desire realized is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
Common English Bible © 2011
A desire fulfilled is pleasant, but fools find deviating from evil disgusting.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Desire realized is sweet to the soul; But it is detestable to fools to turn away from evil [which they have planned].
English Standard Version Anglicised
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Desire fulfilled delights the soul, but turning from evil is an abomination to fools.
New American Standard Bible
Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
The Expanded Bible
·It is so good when wishes come true [L A realized longing/desire is pleasant], but fools ·hate [detest] ·to stop doing [turning from] evil.
Tree of Life Version
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning away from evil.
Revised Standard Version
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul; but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
New International Reader's Version
A desire that is met is like something that tastes sweet. But foolish people hate to turn away from evil.
BRG Bible
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Complete Jewish Bible
Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning away from evil is abhorrent to fools.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
A desire realized is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The ta’avah (desire, longing) fulfilled is sweet to the nefesh, but it is to’evat kesilim (the abomination of fools) to depart from rah.
Names of God Bible
A fulfilled desire is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is disgusting to fools.
Modern English Version
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Easy-to-Read Version
People are happy when they get what they want. But stupid people want nothing but evil, and they refuse to change.
International Children’s Bible
It is so good when wishes come true. But foolish people still refuse to stop doing evil.
Lexham English Bible
A desire fulfilled will be sweet to the soul, but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.
New International Version - UK
A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.