11 occurrences in 13 translations

'Pleasure' in the Bible

Are not the days of my life small in number? Let your eyes be turned away from me, so that I may have a little pleasure,

Verse ConceptsLife, Brevity OfLeave Us Alone

But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with God;

Verse ConceptsReasoned ArgumentSuing God

Let your eyes be turned away from him, and take your hand from him, so that he may have pleasure at the end of his day, like a servant working for payment.

Verse ConceptsHiringHirelingsLeave Them Alone

They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance,

Verse ConceptsDancingLeisure, And PastimesAmusements Of ChildrenRecreation

For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

Verse ConceptsState Of The Dead

And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.

Verse ConceptsBitterness

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

Verse ConceptsGod Is HolyDistinctives Of RighteousnessNot Pleasing God

Then let my wife give pleasure to another man and let others make use of her body.

Verse ConceptsGrindingGrinding Food

He is the chief of the ways of God, made by him for his pleasure.

Verse ConceptsIn The BeginningWorking For God

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