How long will you love simplicity, simple ones? And will scorners delight in their scorning? And will fools hate knowledge?

who rejoice to do evil and delight in the perversities of the wicked;

in the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.

Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; let us delight ourselves with caresses.

even I was a workman at His side; and I was daily His delight, rejoicing always before Him;

rejoicing in the world, His earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.

False balances are hateful to Jehovah; but a just weight is His delight.

They who are of a perverse heart are hateful to Jehovah, but the upright in the way are His delight.

Lying lips are hateful to Jehovah, but those who deal truly are His delight.

The sacrifice of the wicked is a hateful thing to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks right.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.

But to those who rebuke him, it shall be a delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Correct your son, and he shall give you rest; yea, he shall give delight to your soul.