34 occurrences in 13 translations

'Desire' in the Bible

They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.

Verse ConceptsRejecting ThingsImpietyDespisersGod's CounselRejecting Reproof

because wisdom is better than precious gems and nothing you desire can compare to it."

Verse ConceptsValuesPrecious StonesBenefits Of WisdomUnique ThingsInternal AdornmentWorthjewelry

Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.

Verse ConceptsProverbsRighteous, TheStomachsPlenty Through GodThe SoulRejectionA Good ManFeeding The Poorhunger

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Verse ConceptsFearPessimismPunishment, By GodFruits Of SinAnswered PromisesFear Is Due

The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

Verse ConceptsdesiresTrapDistinctives Of RighteousnessSalvation By Other ThingsGreed

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Verse ConceptsFalse HopesRighteous, TheWithout Hopeexpectationswrath

The wicked desire what evil men have,but the root of the righteous produces fruit.

Verse ConceptsRoots

From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good,But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

Verse ConceptsLipsUnfaithfulness, To GodViolencePursuing ViolenceBeing PositiveThe Power Of Words

The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.

Verse ConceptsEatingRighteous, TheStomachsPlenty Through GodShortagesBeing Contenthunger

He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.

Verse ConceptsCovetingGreed, Condemnation OfMoney, Stewardship OfCovetousness, Results InAvoiding BribesHating EvilGreedFamily Problemsoverworking

The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.

Verse ConceptsAppetite, PhysicalPhysical HungerMotivationhunger

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Verse ConceptsSelf IndulgenceSelfishnessPeople Parting

Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,And he who hurries with his feet [acting impulsively and proceeding without caution or analyzing the consequences] sins (misses the mark).

Verse ConceptsDangers Of IgnoranceRashnessZealHasteHasty ActionMistakesMissing The MarkMaking DecisionsMissing SomeoneDecision MakingMaking Mistakesacting

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Verse ConceptsBeing PoorThe End Of LiarsUnconditional Love

By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.

Verse ConceptsFreedom From Violence

The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour.

Verse ConceptsMercy, HumanEvil Desiresnagging

All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.

Verse ConceptsCovetousness, Nature of

So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

Verse ConceptsFutureFindingWisdom, Human ImportanceBenefits Of WisdomThe Futureexpectations

The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.

Verse ConceptsProfitsUnjust GainHow To Live LongOppressorsKings And WisdomCovetousness

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