James 4:9

God's Word

Be miserable, mourn, and cry. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into gloom.

Cross References

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are those who mourn. They will be comforted.

Proverbs 14:13

Even while laughing a heart can ache, and joy can end in grief.

Luke 6:25

How horrible it will be for those who are well-fed. They will be hungry. How horrible it will be for those who are laughing. They will mourn and cry.

Psalm 119:67

Before you made me suffer, I used to wander off, but now I hold on to your word.

Ezekiel 16:63

You will remember and be ashamed. You will never again open your mouth because of your disgrace when I forgive you for everything you did, declares the Almighty Lord.’ ”

Ezekiel 7:16

Those who survive will escape to the mountains. They will moan like doves in the valleys. They will moan because of their sins.

Luke 16:25

“Abraham replied, ‘Remember, my child, that you had a life filled with good times, while Lazarus’ life was filled with misery. Now he has peace here, while you suffer.

Job 30:31

So my lyre is used for mourning and my flute for loud weeping.

Luke 6:21

Blessed are those who are hungry. They will be satisfied. Blessed are those who are crying. They will laugh.

Lamentations 5:15

There is no joy left in our hearts. Our dancing has turned into mourning.

Jeremiah 31:13

Then young women will rejoice and dance along with young men and old men. I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them. I will give them joy in place of their sorrow.

Jeremiah 31:9

They will cry as they return. They will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams on a level path where they will not stumble. I will be a Father to Israel, and Ephraim will be my firstborn.

Ecclesiastes 2:2

I thought, “Laughter doesn’t make any sense. What does pleasure accomplish?”

Psalm 119:71

It was good that I had to suffer in order to learn your laws.

Psalm 119:136

Streams of tears flow from my eyes because others do not follow your teachings.

Nehemiah 8:9

Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people told them, “This is a holy day for the Lord your God. Don’t mourn or cry.” All the people were crying as they listened to the reading of God’s Teachings.

Matthew 21:41

They answered, “He will destroy those evil people. Then he will lease the vineyard to other workers who will give him his share of the produce when it is ready.”