'Desire' in the Bible
They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.
She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.
Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner.
The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.
The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.
The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.
A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.
The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.
He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.
The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.
A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.
Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.
By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.
The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour.
The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.
All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.
And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.
Have no desire for his delicate food, for it is the bread of deceit.
Take no care to get wealth; let there be an end to your desire for money
Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat:
Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:
So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.
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