Thematic Bible: Results of a pleasure-seeking life
Thematic Bible
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and behold, this also was vanity.
Who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
If I fought with animals at Ephesus for human purposes, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, then "let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die."
Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.
Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.
Go your way -- eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.
and behold, joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die."
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of
Who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
"Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
When these days were fulfilled, the king made a seven day feast for all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, in the court of the garden of the king's palace. There were hangings of white, green, and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.
They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.
Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal, ten head of fat cattle, and twenty head of cattle out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, besides harts, and gazelles, and roebucks, and fattened fowl.
All king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once every three years came the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Prodigality, general references to
who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'
One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Wantoness
For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;
You have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.
Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death
traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
You have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.
But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
and behold, joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die."
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » False security
"Now therefore hear this, you who are given to pleasures, who sit securely, who say in your heart, I am, and there is none else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children: but these two things shall come to you in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood; in their full measure shall they come on you, in the multitude of your sorceries, and the great abundance of your enchantments.
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Desire for incessant revelry
receiving the wages of unrighteousness; people who count it pleasure to revel in the daytime, spots and blemishes, reveling in their deceit while they feast with you;
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Presumption
I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."'
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual barrenness
That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
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