Pleasure

Nave's Topical Bible

Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.

• Job 20:12-16 OT

  “Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue, though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth; yet his food in his bowels is turned. It is cobra venom within him. He has…

• Job 21:12 OT

  They sing to the tambourine and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe.

• Job 21:13 OT

  They spend their days in prosperity. In an instant they go down to Sheol.

• Proverbs 9:17 OT

  “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

• Proverbs 15:21 OT

  Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

• Proverbs 21:17 OT

  He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.

• Ecclesiastes 1:17 OT

  I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

• Ecclesiastes 2:1-13 OT

  I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;” and behold, this also was vanity. I said of laughter, “It is foolishness;” and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?” I searched in my heart how to cheer…

• Isaiah 5:11 OT

  Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!

• Isaiah 5:12 OT

  The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they don’t respect the work of Yahweh, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.

• Isaiah 22:12 OT

  In that day, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, called to weeping, to mourning, to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth;

• Isaiah 22:13 OT

  and behold, joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating meat and drinking wine: “Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die.”

• Isaiah 47:8 OT

  “Now therefore hear this, you who are given to pleasures, who sit securely, who say in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one else besides me. I won’t sit as a widow, neither will I know the loss of children.’

• Isaiah 47:9 OT

  But these two things will come to you in a moment in one day, the loss of children and widowhood. They will come on you in their full measure, in the multitude of your sorceries, and the great abundance of your enchantments.

• Amos 6:1 OT

  Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who are secure on the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!

• Luke 8:14 NT

  That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

• Romans 1:32 NT

  who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

• 2 Thessalonians 2:12 NT

  that they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

• 1 Timothy 5:6 NT

  But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

• 2 Timothy 3:4 NT

  traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

• Titus 3:3 NT

  For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

• Hebrews 11:25 NT

  choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time,

• Hebrews 11:26 NT

  considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

• 2 Peter 2:13 NT

  receiving the wages of unrighteousness; people who count it pleasure to revel in the daytime, spots and defects, reveling in their deceit while they feast with you;