James 4:9

New King James Version

Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.

Cross References

Nehemiah 8:9

And Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn nor weep.” For 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 men do not keep 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 may learn Your statutes.

Proverbs 14:13

Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, And the end of mirth may be grief.

Ecclesiastes 2:2

I said of laughter—“Madness!”; and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”

Jeremiah 31:13

“Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, And the young men and the old, together; For I will turn their mourning to joy, Will comfort them, And make them rejoice rather than sorrow.

Jeremiah 31:9

They shall 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 heart has ceased; Our dance has turned into mourning.

Ezekiel 16:63

that you may remember and be ashamed, and never open your mouth anymore because of your shame, when I provide you an atonement for all you have done,” says the Lord God.’ ”

Ezekiel 7:16

‘Those who survive will escape and be on the mountains Like doves of the valleys, All of them mourning, Each for his iniquity.

Matthew 21:41

They said to Him, “He will destroy those wicked men miserably, and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will render to 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 in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus 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 full, For you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, For you shall mourn and weep.