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Bible Verses About Self Pleasure
Find Bible verses about self pleasure — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about self pleasure?
The Bible addresses self pleasure with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Proverbs 21:17
“He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.”
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Psalms 149:4
“For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.”
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1 Timothy 5:6
“But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.”
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Psalms 147:11
“Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.”
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Haggai 1:8
“Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified," says Yahweh.”
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Luke 12:32
“Don't be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.”
Ezekiel 18:23
“Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? says the Lord Yahweh; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?”
Ezekiel 33:11
“Tell them, As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn, turn from your evil ways; for why will you die, house o...”
Ezekiel 18:32
“For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies, says the Lord Yahweh: therefore turn yourselves, and live.”
Luke 9:25
“For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?”
Ecclesiastes 5:4
“When you vow a vow to God, don't defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.”
Proverbs 10:23
“It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.”
Hebrews 10:6
“You had no pleasure in whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin.”
1 Corinthians 1:21
“For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn't know God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.”
Exodus 32:13
“Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, 'I will multiply your seed as the stars of the sky, and all this land that I have spoken of I ...”
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Psalms 35:27 — “Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yes, let them say continually, "Ya...”
Psalms 5:4 — “For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can't live with you....”
Job 22:3 — “Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that you are righteous? Or does it benefit him, that you make yo...”
Psalms 51:16 — “For you don't delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering....”
2 Corinthians 12:10 — “Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses...”
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