50 Bible Verses about Pleasure

The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.

But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he takes delight in his way.

For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.

In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.

See my servant, the man of my selection, my loved one in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him, and he will make my decision clear to the Gentiles.

See my servant, whom I am supporting, my loved one, in whom I take delight: I have put my spirit on him; he will give the knowledge of the true God to the nations.

As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,

For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

Have I any pleasure in the death of the evil-doer? says the Lord: am I not pleased if he is turned from his way so that he may have life?

You have no desire for an offering or I would give it; you have no delight in burned offerings.

He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

What use to me is the number of the offerings which you give me? says the Lord; your burned offerings of sheep, and the best parts of fat cattle, are a weariness to me; I take no pleasure in the blood of oxen, or of lambs, or of he-goats.

For I have no pleasure in the death of him on whom death comes, says the Lord: be turned back then, and have life.

Say to them, By my life, says the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the evil-doer; it is more pleasing to me if he is turned from his way and has life: be turned, be turned from your evil ways; why are you looking for death, O children of Israel?

Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;

You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.

So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.

In my heart I take pleasure in the law of God,

But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.

And my soul will have joy in the Lord; it will be glad in his salvation.

Then I will go up to the altar of God, to the God of my joy; I will be glad and give praise to you on an instrument of music, O God, my God.

The works of the Lord are great, searched out by all those who have delight in them.

Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.

I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.

It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

Why do you give your money for what is not bread, and the fruit of your work for what will not give you pleasure? Give ear to me, so that your food may be good, and you may have the best in full measure.

To whom am I to give word, witnessing so that they may take note? see, their ears are stopped, and they are not able to give attention: see, the word of the Lord has been a cause of shame to them, they have no delight in it.

But to me your word is a joy, making my heart glad; for I am named by your name, O Lord God of armies.

And those which went among thorns are those who have given hearing, and go on their way, but they are overcome by cares and wealth and the pleasures of life, and they give no fruit.

For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;

He who puts an ox to death puts a man to death; he who makes an offering of a lamb puts a dog to death; he who makes a meal offering makes an offering of pig's blood; he who makes an offering of perfumes for a sign gives worship to an image: as they have gone after their desires, and their soul takes pleasure in their disgusting things;

So that they all may be judged, who had no faith in what is true, but took pleasure in evil.

But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she is living.

False to their friends, acting without thought, lifted up in mind, loving pleasure more than God;

Feeling that it was better to undergo pain with the people of God, than for a short time to have a taste of the pleasures of sin;

You make your request but you do not get it, because your request has been wrongly made, desiring the thing only so that you may make use of it for your pleasure.

For the evil which overtakes them is the reward of their evil-doing: such men take their pleasure in the delights of the flesh even in the daytime; they are like the marks of a disease, like poisoned wounds among you, feasting together with you in joy; Having eyes full of evil desire, never having enough of sin; turning feeble souls out of the true way; they are children of cursing, whose hearts are well used to bitter envy;