James 4:9

World Messianic Bible British Edition

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

Cross References

Nehemiah 8:9

Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “Today is holy to the LORD your God. Don’t mourn, nor weep.” For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.

Job 30:31

Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.

Psalm 119:136

Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your Torah. TZADHE

Psalm 119:67

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe 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 be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

Ecclesiastes 2:2

I said of laughter, “It is foolishness;” and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”

Jeremiah 31:13

Then the virgin will rejoice in the dance, the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

Jeremiah 31:9

They will come with weeping. I will lead them with petitions. I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they won’t stumble; for I am a father to Israel. Ephraim is my firstborn.

Lamentations 5:15

The joy of our heart has ceased. Our dance is turned into mourning.

Ezekiel 16:63

that you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more because of your shame, when I have forgiven you all that you have done,” says the Lord GOD.’”

Ezekiel 7:16

But of those who escape, they will escape and will be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them moaning, everyone in his iniquity.

Matthew 21:41

They told him, “He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers who will give him the fruit in its season.”

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Luke 16:25

“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted and you are in anguish.

Luke 6:21

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Luke 6:25

Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.