Ecclesiastes 3:4

New Century Version

There is a time to cry and a time to laugh. There is a time to be sad and a time to dance.

Cross References

Genesis 21:6

And Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.

2 Samuel 6:16

As the Ark of the Lord came into the city, Saul’s daughter Michal looked out the window. When she saw David jumping and dancing in the presence of the Lord, she hated him.

Psalm 30:11

You changed my sorrow into dancing. You took away my clothes of sadness, and clothed me in happiness.

Psalm 30:5

His anger lasts only a moment, but his kindness lasts for a lifetime. Crying may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

Exodus 15:20

Then Aaron’s sister Miriam, a prophetess, took a tambourine in her hand. All the women followed her, playing tambourines and dancing.

Ecclesiastes 3:5

There is a time to throw away stones and a time to gather them. There is a time to hug and a time not to hug.

Ecclesiastes 7:14

When life is good, enjoy it. But when life is hard, remember: God gives good times and hard times, and no one knows what tomorrow will bring.

Isaiah 40:1

Your God says, “Comfort, comfort my people.

Isaiah 40:2

Speak kindly to the people of Jerusalem and tell them that their time of service is finished, that they have paid for their sins, that the Lord has punished Jerusalem twice for every sin they did.”

Matthew 11:17

‘We played music for you, but you did not dance; we sang a sad song, but you did not cry.’

Matthew 9:15

Jesus answered, “The friends of the bridegroom are not sad while he is with them. But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

Luke 1:58

Her neighbors and relatives heard how good the Lord was to her, and they rejoiced with her.

Romans 12:15

Be happy with those who are happy, and be sad with those who are sad.

2 Corinthians 7:10

The kind of sorrow God wants makes people change their hearts and lives. This leads to salvation, and you cannot be sorry for that. But the kind of sorrow the world has brings death.

James 4:9

Be sad, cry, and weep! Change your laughter into crying and your joy into sadness.