James 4:9

Modern English Version

Grieve and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to dejection.

Cross References

Nehemiah 8:9

Then Nehemiah the magistrate, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were teaching the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God. Stop mourning and weeping.” (This was because all the people wept when they heard the words of the Law.)

Job 30:31

My harp is turned to mourning, and my flute to the voice of those who weep.

Psalm 119:136

Rivers of water run down from my eyes, because they keep not Your law.

Psalm 119:67

Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word.

Psalm 119:71

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.

Proverbs 14:13

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of joy is grief.

Ecclesiastes 2:2

And I said of frivolous fun, “They are only senseless ideas,” and regarding selfish pleasure, “What purpose is this?”

Jeremiah 31:13

Then the virgin shall rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

Jeremiah 31:9

They will come with weeping, and with supplications I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they shall not stumble. For I am a Father to Israel, and Ephraim is My firstborn.

Lamentations 5:15

The joy of our hearts has ceased; our dancing has turned into mourning.

Ezekiel 16:63

in order that you may remember, and be humiliated, and never open your mouth anymore because of your shame, when I am pacified toward you for all that you have done, says the Lord God.

Ezekiel 7:16

Even when their survivors escape, they shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one over his iniquity.

Matthew 21:41

They said, “He will severely destroy those wicked men and rent his vineyard to other vinedressers who will give him the fruits in their seasons.”

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Luke 16:25

“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things. But now he is comforted and you are tormented.

Luke 6:21

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

Luke 6:25

Woe to you who are filled, for you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.