8 Bible Verses about Not Pleasing People

But it was a great calamity in Jonah's sight, and it kindled anger in him.

Then we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me."

but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

If she does not please her master, who has betrothed her to himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no power to sell her to a strange nation, since he has dealt deceitfully with her.

Then Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent. And the anger of Jehovah was kindled greatly. Moses also was displeased.

But the thing was evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Jehovah.

And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him. And they did not please him.