50 Bible Verses about Pleasure

Yahweh, hath pleasure, in them who revere him, in them who wait for his lovingkindness.

But, in this, let the glorying one glory - In having intelligence and in knowing me, That, I, am Yahweh, Executing lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness in the earth, - That in these things, I delight Declareth Yahweh.

From Yahweh, are the steps of a man made firm, When, with his way, he is well pleased:

For Yahweh is taking pleasure in his people, He will beautify humbled ones with victory.

The abomination of Yahweh, are they of perverse heart, but, his delight, are the men of blameless life.

An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.

In that season, answered Jesus, and said - I openly give praise unto thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, - in that thou hast hid these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes; Yea, O Father! That, so, it hath become, a delight, before thee.

In the self-same hour, exulted he in the Holy Spirit, and said - I openly give praise unto thee, Father! Lord of heaven and earth! in that thou hast hid these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes, - Yea, O Father! that, so, hath it become, a delight, before thee.

Lo! my servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom, my soul, delighteth, - I will put my Spirit upon him, and, justice, unto the nations, will he report:

Lo! my Servant, I will uphold him, My chosen, well-pleased is my soul, - I have put my spirit upon him, Justice - to the nations, will he bring forth:

marking us out beforehand unto sonship, through Jesus Christ, for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

For, not a GOD finding pleasure in lawlessness, art thou, and wrong can be no guest of thine:

Could I take delight, in the death of the lawless? Demandeth My Lord. Yahweh. Must it not be in his turning from his ways in which case he shall live?

For thou wilt not desire sacrifice - that I should give it, Ascending-offering, will not please:

Not in the strength of the horse, doth he delight, Not in the legs of a man, hath he pleasure:

Of what use to me, is your multitude of sacrifices: Saith Yahweh: I am sated with ascending-offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts, - In the blood of bulls and young rams and he-goats, have I no pleasure.

For I cannot take delight in the death of him that dieth, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, Make good your return then and, live!

Say unto them, As I live, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, Surely, I can take no pleasure in the death of the lawless man, But that the lawless man turn from his way, and live,- Turn ye, turn ye, from your wicked ways, For wherefore should ye die. O house of Israel?

Upon them who are rich in the present age, lay thou charge - not to be high-minded, nor to have set their hope on, riches', uncertainty, - but on God, who offereth us all things richly for enjoying,

Thou wilt cause me to know, the path of life, - Fulness of joys before thee, Pleasures at thy right hand evermore.

Yea, rest thy delight on Yahweh, that he may give thee the requests of thy heart.

I have, in fact, a sympathetic pleasure in the law of God; according to the inner man.

But, in the law of Yahweh, is his delight, - and, in his law, doth he talk with himself day and night.

But, my soul, shall exult in Yahweh, - shall be glad in his salvation.

That I may go in unto the altar of God, Unto GOD, mine exultant joy, - That I may praise thee with the lyre, O God - mine own God!

Great are the works of Yahweh, sought out, by all who find pleasure therein.

Praise ye Yah! How happy is the man who revereth Yahweh, In his commandments, delighteth he greatly;

In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.

It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.

The delight of kings, are lips of righteousness, - and, the words of uprightness, he loveth.

A dullard, delighteth not, in understanding, in nothing save the exposing of his own heart.

Wherefore should ye spend, Money, for that which is not bread? Or your labour, for that which, satisfieth not? Keep on hearkening unto me, And, so eat that which is good, And let your soul take exquisite delight in fatness:

Unto whom, can I speak - and bear witness, that they may hear? Lo! uncircumcised, is their ear, that they cannot attend, - Lo! the word of Yahweh, hath become to them a reproach, they take no delight therein.

Thy words, were found, and I did eat them, Then became thy words unto me the joy and gladness of my heart, - For thy Name hath been called upon me, O Yahweh God of hosts!

And, that which in among the thorns fell, these, are they who have heard; and, by anxieties and wealth and pleasures of life being borne along, are choked up, and bear not to perfection.

For, even we, used, at one time, to be - thoughtless, unyielding, deceived, in servitude unto manifold covetings and pleasures, in malice and envy, leading on, detestable, hating one another.

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?

Who rejoice to do wrong, exult in the perversities of the wrongful;

He that slaughtereth an ox, is as one who smiteth a man, He that sacrificeth a lamb, is as one who beheadeth a dog, he that causeth a meal-offering to ascend, offereth it with the blood of swine, He that maketh a memorial of frankincense, is as one who blesseth iniquity: They indeed, have chosen their own ways, And in their own abominations, their soul hath found delight;

In order that should be judged who would not believe in the truth, but were well-pleased with the unrighteousness.

Whereas, she that runneth riot, while living, is, dead:

traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

Rather choosing - to be jointly suffering ill-treatment with the people of God, than, for a season, to be having, sins enjoyment;

Ye ask and receive not, because that, basely, ye ask, in order that, in your pleasures, ye may spend it .

Doing wrong themselves, for a reward of wrong, accounting, a delight, their day-time delicacy, spots and blemishes, indulging in delicacies with their stratagems, as they carouse together with you, Having, eyes, full of an adulteress, and that cannot rest from sin, enticing unstable souls, having, a heart trained in greed, - children of a curse, -