Luke 6:25

New International Reader's Version

How terrible for you who are well fed now! You will go hungry. How terrible for you who laugh now! You will cry and be sad.

Cross References

Psalm 49:19

But they will die, like their people of long ago. They will never again see the light of life.

Proverbs 14:13

Even when you laugh, your heart can be hurting. And your joy can end in sadness.

Proverbs 30:9

If you don’t, I might have too much. Then I might say I don’t know you. I might say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or I might become poor and steal. Then I would bring shame to the name of my God.

Ecclesiastes 2:2

“Laughter doesn’t make any sense,” I said. “And what can pleasure do for me?”

Ecclesiastes 7:3

Not being able to figure things out is better than laughter. That’s because sorrow is good for the heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:6

A foolish person’s laughter is like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot. That doesn’t have any meaning either.

Isaiah 28:7

Israel’s leaders are drunk from wine. They can’t walk straight. They are drunk from beer. They are unsteady on their feet. Priests and prophets drink beer. They can’t walk straight. They are mixed up from drinking too much wine. They drink too much beer. They are unsteady on their feet. The prophets see visions but don’t really understand them. The priests aren’t able to make good decisions.

Isaiah 65:13

So the Lord and King says, “Those who serve me will have food to eat. But you will be hungry. My servants will have plenty to drink. But you will be thirsty. Those who serve me will be full of joy. But you will be put to shame.

Isaiah 8:21

They will suffer and be hungry. They’ll wander through the land. When they are very hungry, they will become angry. They’ll look up toward heaven. They’ll ask for bad things to happen to their king and their God.

Isaiah 9:20

People will eat up everything they can find on their right. But they’ll still be hungry. They will eat everything they can find on their left. But they won’t be satisfied. So they will eat the dead bodies of their children.

Amos 8:10

I will turn your holy feasts into times for mourning. I will turn all your songs into weeping. You will have to wear the clothing of sadness. You will shave your heads. I will make you mourn as if your only son had died. The end of that time will be like a bitter day.”

Nahum 1:10

His enemies will be tangled up among thorns. Their wine will make them drunk. They’ll be burned up like dry straw.

Luke 12:20

“But God said to him, ‘You foolish man! Tonight I will take your life away from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

Luke 13:28

“You will weep and grind your teeth together when you see those who are in God’s kingdom. You will see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets there. But you yourselves will be thrown out.

Luke 6:24

“But how terrible it will be for you who are rich! You have already had your easy life.

Luke 6:26

How terrible for you when everyone says good things about you! Their people treated the false prophets the same way long ago.

Luke 8:53

They laughed at him. They knew she was dead.

Ephesians 5:4

There must not be any bad language or foolish talk or dirty jokes. They are out of place. Instead, you should give thanks.

1 Thessalonians 5:3

People will be saying that everything is peaceful and safe. Then suddenly they will be destroyed. It will happen like birth pains coming on a pregnant woman. None of the people will escape.

James 4:9

Be full of sorrow. Cry and weep. Change your laughter to mourning. Change your joy to sadness.

Revelation 3:17

You say, “I am rich. I’ve become wealthy and don’t need anything.” But you don’t realize how pitiful and miserable you have become. You are poor, blind and naked.

1 Samuel 2:5

Those who used to be full have to work for food. But those who used to be hungry aren’t hungry anymore. The woman who couldn’t have children has seven of them now. But the woman who has had many children is sad now because hers have died.