16 occurrences

'Delight' in the Bible

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

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

Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times;

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

Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.

Verse ConceptsMan's Relation To GodRace

The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsNominal ReligionPleasing GodAbominations, To GodAnswered Promises

Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryLipsPleasureTrustworthinessGood KingsAccessTelling The Truth

For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

Verse ConceptsReady To Speak

But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

Verse ConceptsBlessingReproving Peoplerebuking

Bible Theasaurus

Delight (265 instances)
Enchant (1 instance)
Enrapture (1 instance)
Revel (14 instances)
Transport (32 instances)

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συνήδομαι 
sunedomai 
Usage: 1

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain