Proverbs 14:13

New King James Version

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

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 2:2

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

James 4:9

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

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.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; Walk in the ways of your heart, And in the sight of your eyes; But know that for all these God will bring you into judgment.

Proverbs 5:4

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

Ecclesiastes 2:1

I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure”; but surely, this also was vanity.