50 Bible Verses about Pleasure

Jehovah being delighted in those fearing him, in those hoping for his mercy.

But he boasting shall boast in this, to understand and know me, that I am Jehovah, doing mercy, judgment and justice in the earth: for in these I delighted, says Jehovah.

From Jehovah the steps of a man were prepared, and he will delight in his way.

For Jehovah delighted in his people: he will adorn the humble in salvation.

The perverse of heart are an abomination of Jehovah, and the blameless of way his delight

Lips of falsehood an abomination of Jehovah: and they doing faithfulness his delight

In that time Jesus having answered, said, I acknowledge to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for thou hast hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to children. Yes, Father: for so was it benevolence before thee.

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I will acknowledge to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes: yes Father, for so was it benevolence before thee.

Behold my servant, which I have chosen: my dearly beloved, in whom my soul was contented; I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim judgment to the nations.

Behold my servant, I will hold fast in him; my chosen, my soul delighted; I gave my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.

Having determined us beforehand for adoption as a son by Jesus Christ to him, according to benevolence of his will,

For thou not a God delighting in injustice: and evil shall not dwell with thee.

Delighting, shall I delight in the death of the unjust one? says the Lord Jehovah: not in his turning back from his way and living?

For thou wilt not delight in sacrifice, and thou wilt not take pleasure in burnt-offering.

He will not delight in the strength of the horse: he will not be pleased in the legs of a man.

For what to me the multitude of your sacrifices? Jehovah will say: I was filled with the burnt-offerings of rams and the fat of fatlings; and I delighted not in the blood of bullocks, and of he lambs and of he goats.

For I shall not delight in the death of him dying, says the Lord Jehovah: and turn ye back and live.

Say to them, I live, says the Lord Jehovah, if I shall delight in the death of the unjust; but in the turning back of the unjust one from his way, and he lived: turn back, turn back from your evil ways: and wherefore will ye die, O house of Israel?

To the rich now in this life, proclaim not to be highminded, nor to be hoping upon the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, offering us all things richly for profit;

Thou wilt cause me to know the way of life: abundance of joys with thy face; favors in thy right hand forever.

And delight thyself upon Jehovah, and he shall give to thee the petitions of thy heart

For I rejoice in the law of God, according to the man within:

But his delight is in the law of Jehovah, and in his law he will meditate day and night

And my soul shall rejoice in Jehovah: it shall be glad in his salvation.

I will come to the altar of God, to God the gladness of my joy: and I will praise thee upon the harp, O God, my God.

Great the works of Jehovah, sought out to all their desires.

Praise ye Jah. Happy the man fearing Jehovah, delighting greatly in his commands..

In thy laws I will delight: I will not forget thy word.

As laughter to the foolish one, to do mischief: and wisdom is to the man of understanding.

Lips of justice the acceptance of kings; and he will love the word of the upright

The foolish one will not delight in understanding, but in, the disclosings of his heart

Wherefore will ye weigh silver without bread? and your labour not for fulness? hearing, hear ye to me, and eat good, and your soul shall delight in fatness.

To whom shall I speak and testify, and they will hear? behold, their ear being uncircumcised, and they shall not be able to hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah was to them for a reproach; they will not delight in it

Thy words were found, and eating them; and thy word will be to me for the gladness and for the joy of my heart: for thy name was called upon me, Jehovah the God of armies.

And that having fallen into thorns, and they are they having heard, and with cares and riches, and pleasures of life going forth, are choked, and bring not to maturity.

For once we also were unwise disobedient, deceived, being slaves to eager desires and various pleasures, living in vexation and envy, hated, and hating one another.

How long, ye simple, will ye love simplicity? and mockers delight to mock for them, and the foolish hate knowledge?

Those rejoicing to do evil will exult in the deceit of evil;

He slaughtering the ox, striking a man; he sacrificing a sheep, broke a dog's neck; he bringing up a gift, swine's blood; he making remembrance of frankincense, praising vanity; also they chose their ways, and in their abominations their soul delighted.

That all might be judged not believing the truth but contented in iniquity.

And she living luxuriously is dead, living.

Traitors, rash, haughty, devoted to pleasure more than loving God;

Having chosen rather to be treated ill with the people of God, than to have the enjoyment of sin for a time;

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask wickedly that ye might expend upon your sensual pleasures.

Receiving the reward of injustice, deeming luxurious indulgence pleasure in the day. Spots and blemishes, rioting in their deceits, feasting together with you Having eyes full of an adulteress, not ceasing from sin; decoying unstable souls: having a heart exercised with covetousness; children of a curse: