Ecclesiastes 3:4

New International Version

a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

Cross References

Genesis 21:6

Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”

2 Samuel 6:16

As the ark of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him in her heart.

Psalm 30:11

You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

Psalm 30:5

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

Exodus 15:20

Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels and dancing.

Ecclesiastes 3:5

a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

Ecclesiastes 7:14

When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future.

Isaiah 40:1

Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.

Isaiah 40:2

Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.

Matthew 11:17

“ ‘We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’

Matthew 9:15

Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

Luke 1:58

Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.

2 Corinthians 7:10

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

James 4:9

Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.