KJV ORIGINAL
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When you achieve what you've longed for, it brings deep satisfaction to your heart. But foolish people hate the idea of turning away from doing wrong.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that reaching our goals feels wonderful, but foolish people refuse to give up their bad habits and wrongdoing.
📚 Historical Context
This proverb comes from King Solomon's collection of wisdom sayings, written around 950 BC for teaching young people how to live wisely. In ancient Israel, wisdom literature like this was used to train future leaders and help families pass down moral values. The contrast between the wise and foolish was a common theme in Hebrew wisdom teaching.
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