The term "liketh" is an archaic English word that appears in older translations of the Bible, such as the King James Version (KJV). It is derived from the verb "like," meaning to find something pleasing or agreeable. In the context of the Bible, "liketh" is often used to describe God's pleasure or approval, as well as human preferences and desires.

Biblical Usage

In the Berean Standard Bible , the term "liketh" is not used, as the translation opts for more contemporary language. However, understanding the concept behind "liketh" is essential for interpreting passages where God's will and human desires are discussed.

Divine Pleasure

The concept of what "liketh" God is significant in understanding His character and will. Throughout Scripture, God expresses what pleases Him, often contrasting it with what displeases Him. For instance, in Micah 6:8 , it is written: "He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" This verse highlights that justice, mercy, and humility are qualities that God finds pleasing.

Similarly, in the New Testament, the Apostle Paul writes about living in a manner that pleases God. In 1 Thessalonians 4:1 , Paul exhorts believers: "Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us." Here, the emphasis is on living a life that aligns with God's desires and commands.

Human Desires

The Bible also addresses human desires and what individuals "liketh." In many instances, human preferences are depicted as being in conflict with God's will. For example, in James 4:3 , it is stated: "And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures." This passage warns against selfish desires that are not aligned with God's purposes.

Moreover, the Psalms often reflect the desires of the human heart in relation to God. Psalm 37:4 encourages believers: "Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart." This verse suggests that when one's desires are in harmony with God's will, they are more likely to be fulfilled.

Moral and Ethical Implications

The concept of what "liketh" God carries moral and ethical implications for believers. It calls for a life of obedience, aligning personal desires with divine will. The Bible consistently teaches that God's pleasure is found in righteousness, justice, and love. Proverbs 21:3 states: "To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice." This underscores the importance of ethical living over mere ritualistic practices.

In summary, while the term "liketh" itself may not appear in modern translations like the Berean Standard Bible, the underlying concept remains integral to understanding the relationship between divine pleasure and human desires. The Bible calls believers to seek what pleases God, aligning their lives with His righteous standards.2896. towb -- pleasant, agreeable, good
... at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest,
-ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving ...
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That a Worker in this Work Should not Deem nor Think of Another ...
... For peradventure, when it liketh unto God, that those that may not at the first
time have it but seldom, and that not without great travail, sithen after they ...
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"The Dearworthy Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ as Verily as it is ...
... to my mind that God hath made waters plenteous in earth to our service and to our
bodily ease for tender love that He hath to us, but yet liketh Him better ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter xii the dearworthy blood.htm

A Sermon on the Parable of a King that Married his Son, Made by ...
... At length the king asked him, "Sir, how liketh you your fare?" Harpagus
thanketh the king, with much praising the king's banquet. ...
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Idols not to be Made, Much Less Worshipped. Idols and Idol-Makers ...
... who do that which liketh them, which shall not profit them!" And that whole ensuing
discourse sets a ban as well on the artificers as the worshippers: the ...
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That God Giveth this Grace Freely Without any Means, and that it ...
... wonder. For why, that is the work of only God, specially wrought in what
soul that Him liketh without any desert of the same soul. ...
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How God Will be Served Both with Body and with Soul, and Reward ...
... sometimes He will enflame the body of devout servants of His here in this life:
not once or twice, but peradventure right oft and as Him liketh, with full ...
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How a Man Shall have Him in this Work against all Thoughts, and ...
... And such a word is this word GOD or this word LOVE. Choose thee whether thou wilt,
or another; as thee list, which that thee liketh best of one syllable. ...
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That Some May not Come to Feel the Perfection of this Work but in ...
... all those the which I spake of above, the which by their ghostly cunning, by help
of grace, may assign unto them the perfection of this work as them liketh. ...
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Smitten in Vain
... and your tithes after three years: 5. And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with
leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings; for this liketh you, O ye ...
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The Net Broken
... the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his
hand upon the Jews.8. Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the ...
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Liketh (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Liketh (3 Occurrences). Deuteronomy 23:16 He
shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which ...
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Likes (3 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 23:16 he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which
he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it liketh him best; thou ...
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Likeness (52 Occurrences)
... pleasure to." The latter sense occurs in Deuteronomy 23:16 (The King James Version,
the English Revised Version), "in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best ...
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Liking (2 Occurrences)
... pleasure to." The latter sense occurs in Deuteronomy 23:16 (The King James Version,
the English Revised Version), "in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best ...
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Liken (12 Occurrences)
... pleasure to." The latter sense occurs in Deuteronomy 23:16 (The King James Version,
the English Revised Version), "in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best ...
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Like (10728 Occurrences)
... pleasure to." The latter sense occurs in Deuteronomy 23:16 (The King James Version,
the English Revised Version), "in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best ...
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Revoked (5 Occurrences)
... Esther 8:8 Write ye also concerning the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name,
and seal it with the king's ring; for the writing which is written in the ...
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Best (252 Occurrences)
... of the land" (Genesis 47:6); "of sheep" (1 Samuel 15:9); of persons "married to
whom they think best" (Numbers 36:6); of abode, "where it liketh (the Revised ...
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Publish (22 Occurrences)
... Amos 4:5 And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish
the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith ...
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Chooses (36 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 23:16 he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which
he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it liketh him best; thou ...
/c/chooses.htm - 17k

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