James 4:9

New Century Version

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

Cross References

Matthew 5:4

They are blessed who grieve, for God will comfort them.

Proverbs 14:13

Someone who is laughing may be sad inside, and joy may end in sadness.

Luke 6:25

How terrible it will be for you who are full now, because you will be hungry. How terrible it will be for you who are laughing now, because you will be sad and cry.

Psalm 119:67

Before I suffered, I did wrong, but now I obey your word.

Ezekiel 16:63

You will remember what you did and feel ashamed. You will not open your mouth again because of your shame, when I forgive you for all the things you have done, says the Lord God.’ ”

Ezekiel 7:16

Those who are left alive and who escape will be on the mountains, moaning like doves of the valleys about their own sin.

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember when you were alive you had the good things in life, but bad things happened to Lazarus. Now he is comforted here, and you are suffering.

Job 30:31

My harp is tuned to sing a sad song, and my flute is tuned to moaning.

Luke 6:21

You people who are now hungry are blessed, because you will be satisfied. You people who are now crying are blessed, because you will laugh with joy.

Lamentations 5:15

We have no more joy in our hearts; our dancing has turned to sadness.

Jeremiah 31:13

Then young women of Israel will be happy and dance, the young men and old men also. I will change their sadness into happiness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sadness.

Jeremiah 31:9

They will be crying as they come, but they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead those people by streams of water on an even road where they will not stumble. I am Israel’s father, and Israel is my firstborn son.

Psalm 119:71

It was good for me to suffer so I would learn your demands.

Psalm 119:136

Tears stream from my eyes, because people do not obey your teachings.

Nehemiah 8:9

Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and teacher, and the Levites who were teaching said to all the people, “This is a holy day to the Lord your God. Don’t be sad or cry.” All the people had been crying as they listened to the words of the Teachings.

Matthew 21:41

The priests and leaders said, “He will surely kill those evil men. Then he will lease the vineyard to some other farmers who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”