James 4:9

Bible in Basic English 1965

Be troubled, with sorrow and weeping; let your laughing be turned to sorrow and your joy to grief.

Cross References

Nehemiah 8:9

And Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were the teachers of the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to the Lord your God; let there be no sorrow or weeping; for all the people were weeping on hearing the words of the law.

Job 30:31

And my music has been turned to sorrow, and the sound of my pipe into the noise of weeping.

Psalm 119:136

Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.

Psalm 119:67

Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.

Psalm 119:71

It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.

Proverbs 14:13

Even while laughing the heart may be sad; and after joy comes sorrow.

Ecclesiastes 2:2

Of laughing I said, It is foolish; and of joyWhat use is it?

Jeremiah 31:13

Then the virgin will have joy in the dance, and the young men and the old will be glad: for I will have their weeping turned into joy, I will give them comfort and make them glad after their sorrow.

Jeremiah 31:9

They will come with weeping, and going before them I will be their guide: guiding them by streams of water in a straight way where there is no falling: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is the first of my sons.

Lamentations 5:15

The joy of our hearts is ended; our dancing is changed into sorrow.

Ezekiel 16:63

So that, at the memory of these things, you may be at a loss, never opening your mouth because of your shame; when you have my forgiveness for all you have done, says the Lord.

Ezekiel 7:16

And those of them who get away safely will go and be in the secret places like the doves of the valleys, all of them will come to death, every one in his sin.

Matthew 21:41

They say to him, He will put those cruel men to a cruel death, and will let out the vine-garden to other workmen, who will give him the fruit when it is ready.

Matthew 5:4

Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted.

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Keep in mind, my son, that when you were living, you had your good things, while Lazarus had evil things: but now, he is comforted and you are in pain.

Luke 6:21

Happy are you who are in need of food now: for you will be made full. Happy are you who are weeping now; for you will be glad.

Luke 6:25

Unhappy are you who are full of food now: for you will be in need. Unhappy are you who are laughing now: for you will be crying in sorrow.