'Delight' in the Bible
“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?
Who find joy in doing evilAnd delight in the perversity of evil,
Let her be as a loving hind and graceful doe,Let her breasts refresh and satisfy you at all times;Always be exhilarated and delight in her love.
“Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning;Let us console and delight ourselves with love.
Then I was beside Him, as a master craftsman;And I was daily His delight;Rejoicing before Him always,
A false balance and dishonest business practices are extremely offensive to the Lord,But an accurate scale is His delight.
The perverse in heart are repulsive and shamefully vile to the Lord,But those who are blameless and above reproach in their walk are His delight!
Lying lips are extremely disgusting to the Lord,But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,But the prayer of the upright is His delight!
Righteous lips are the delight of kings,And he who speaks right is loved.
A [closed-minded] fool does not delight in understanding,But only in revealing his personal opinions [unwittingly displaying his self-indulgence and his stupidity].
That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love,But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.
My son, give me your heartAnd let your eyes delight in my ways,
But to those [honorable judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight,And a good blessing will come upon them.
Correct your son, and he will give you comfort;Yes, he will delight your soul.
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- Delight (265 instances)
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- Enjoy (118 instances)
- Enrapture (1 instance)
- Joy (461 instances)
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- Pleasure (367 instances)
- Ravish (1 instance)
- Revel (14 instances)
- Transport (32 instances)
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