Bible Verses About Desire for Favor

For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

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

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.

Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the Lord.

A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

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

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.