9 Bible Verses about Worldly Pleasures, Leads To

He that loves pleasure will be poor. He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

But she that gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

They say to God: 'Leave us alone! We do not desire to know your ways.' Who is the Almighty that we should serve him? And what do we gain if we pray to him?

At their feasts there are lyres and harps, tambourines and flutes, and wine. Yet, they do not pay attention to what Jehovah is doing or respect what his hands have done.

Those who are at ease in Zion and are secure in the mountain of Samaria will have trouble. You are the notable men of the foremost nations to whom the house of Israel comes! Travel to Calneh and observe. From there go to the great Hamath. Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better off than these kingdoms? Is their territory greater than your territory? You put far away the evil day and cause the place of violence to come near.read more.
You lie on beds of ivory, and stretch on couches. You eat the the best lambs out of the flock and the fattest calves out of the stall. You sing idle songs to the sound of the harp and like David you improvise on musical instruments. You drink wine in bowls, and anoint yourselves with the finest oils. But you are not grieved because of the affliction of Joseph.

Even in laughter the heart has pain; and joy may end in grief.

The morning after each feast, Job would get up early to offer sacrifices for each of his children in order to purify them. He always did this because he thought that one of them might have sinned by insulting God unintentionally.

The heart (feelings) of the wise is in the house of mourning. The heart of fools is in the house of rejoicing.