15 occurrences

'Desire' in the Bible

The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger [God will meet all his needs],But He will reject and cast away the craving of the wicked.

Verse ConceptsProverbsRighteous, TheStomachsPlenty Through GodThe SoulRejectionA Good ManFeeding The Poorhunger

What the wicked fears will come upon him,But the desire of the righteous [for the blessings of God] will 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 brings only good,But the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.

Verse ConceptsFalse HopesRighteous, TheWithout Hopeexpectationswrath

The wicked desire the plunder of evil men,But the root of the righteous yields richer fruit.

Verse ConceptsRoots

From the fruit of his mouth a [wise] man enjoys good,But the desire of the treacherous is for violence.

Verse ConceptsLipsUnfaithfulness, To GodViolencePursuing ViolenceBeing PositiveThe Power Of Words

He who [willfully] separates himself [from God and man] seeks his own desire,He quarrels against all sound 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

It is not for kings, O Lemuel,It is not for kings to drink wine,Or for rulers to desire strong drink,

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAlcoholStrong DrinkAlcoholic BeveragesAlcoholicsDrunkennessroyaltybeeralcoholism