15 occurrences

'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?

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfPleasureRejection Of Spiritual InstructionFools, Description OfInfidelity To GodFools Becoming WiseBefore People ActHating GoodLoving EvilSimplicitymockers

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.

Verse ConceptsDeersBreasts, Being AttractiveSex Within MarriageHusbands Duty To WivesDeer Etc.Loving Your WifeStaying PositiveDeerbreaststeenager

“Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning;Let us console and delight ourselves with love.

Verse ConceptsdrinkingSearchingDaybreakUntil DaybreakLoveloversloving

Then I was beside Him, as a master craftsman;And I was daily His delight;Rejoicing before Him always,

Verse ConceptsGod, The CreatorUnceasingAlways Being ActiveGod Has Been With YouBeing ContentThe Presence Of Godcraftsmanship

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!

Verse ConceptsAbominationsCondemned HeartsDelight, God ExpressingHeart, Fallen And RedeemedPleasing GodPleasureHeart, Of Unregenerate PeopleAbominations, To GodTwisted Ways

The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,But the prayer of the upright is His delight!

Verse ConceptsAbominationsNominal ReligionPleasing GodAbominations, To GodAnswered Promises

Righteous lips are the delight of kings,And he who speaks right is loved.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryLipsPleasureTrustworthinessGood KingsAccessTelling The Truth

A [closed-minded] fool does not delight in understanding,But only in revealing his personal opinions [unwittingly displaying his self-indulgence and his stupidity].

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfOpinionsPleasureFools, Description OfProper UnderstandingAspects Of People Made KnownEducationFoolsEmotionsfeedback

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.

Verse ConceptsBeing PoorThe End Of LiarsUnconditional Love

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.

Verse ConceptsBlessingReproving Peoplerebuking

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Delight (265 instances)
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Enrapture (1 instance)
Revel (14 instances)
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συνήδομαι 
sunedomai 
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