50 Bible Verses about Pleasure

Jehovah takes pleasure in those who fear Him, who hope in His mercy.

but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am Jehovah, doing kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth; for in these I delight, says Jehovah.

The steps of a good man are ordered by Jehovah; and He delights in his way.

For Jehovah takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the meek with salvation.

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.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank You, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the sophisticated and cunning, and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in Spirit and said, I thank You, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the sophisticated and cunning, and have revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing before You.

"Behold My Child whom I have chosen; My Beloved, in whom My soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He shall declare judgment to the nations.

Behold My Servant, whom I uphold; My Elect, in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit on Him; He shall bring out judgment to the nations.

having predestined us to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

For You are not a God that enjoys wickedness; nor shall evil dwell with You.

Do I actually delight in the death of the wicked? says the Lord Jehovah. Is it not that he should turn from his ways and live?

For You do not desire sacrifice; or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering.

He delights not in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me? says Jehovah; I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of he-goats.

For I have no delight in the death of him who dies, says the Lord Jehovah. Therefore turn and live.

Say to them: As I live, says the Lord Jehovah, I have no delight in the death of the wicked, except in the turning of the wicked from his way, and so to live. Turn, turn from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?

Charge the rich in this world that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, He offering to us richly all things to enjoy,

You will make Me know the way of life; in Your presence is fullness of joys. At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Delight yourself also in Jehovah, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.

For I delight in the Law of God according to the inward man;

But his delight is only in the Law of Jehovah; and in His Law he meditates day and night.

And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah; it shall rejoice in His salvation.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy; yea, on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God.

The works of Jehovah are great, sought out by all those who have pleasure in them.

Praise Jehovah! Blessed is the man who fears Jehovah, who delights greatly in His Commandments.

I will delight myself in Your Precepts; I will not forget Your Word.

To work out evil devices is as laughter to a fool; so wisdom is to a man of understanding.

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.

Why do you weigh silver for what is not bread? and your labor for what never satisfies? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, their ears are not circumcised, and they cannot listen. Behold, the Word of Jehovah is to them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

Your Words were found, and I ate them; and Your Word was to me the joy and gladness of my heart; for I am called by Your name, O Jehovah, the God of Hosts.

And those which fell among thorns are the ones who, when they have heard, go forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of life, and do not bear to maturity.

For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

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;

He who kills an ox is is as if he killed a man; he who sacrifices a lamb is as if he broke a dog's neck; he who offers an offering is as if he offered swine's blood; he who burns incense is as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations.

so that all those who do not believe the truth, but delight in unrighteousness, might be condemned.

But she who lives in self-pleasure has died while living.

traitors, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time,

You ask and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it upon your lusts.

being about to receive the wages of unrighteousness, deeming indulgence as pleasure in the daytime, and reveling in spots and blemishes, feasting along with you in their deceits, having eyes full of adultery and never ceasing from sin, alluring unstable souls, having a heart exercised with covetousness. They are cursed children