Proverbs 14:13

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Even in laughter, the heart may ache, and joy may end in grief.

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  • Eccl 2:2 : 2 I said of laughter, 'It is madness,' and of joy, 'What does it accomplish?'
  • Eccl 2:10-11 : 10 Anything my eyes desired, I did not withhold from them; I did not keep my heart from any pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labor, for this was my reward for all my efforts. 11 Yet when I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, behold, everything was meaningless—a chasing after the wind. There was nothing to be gained under the sun.
  • Eccl 7:5-6 : 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools. 6 For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of fools—this too is meaningless.
  • Eccl 11:9 : 9 Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart be glad in the days of your prime. Follow the ways of your heart and the sights of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
  • Luke 16:25 : 25 But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.'
  • Jas 4:9 : 9 Grieve, mourn and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.
  • Rev 18:7-8 : 7 As much as she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, give her that much torment and grief, because in her heart she says, 'I sit as a queen, I am no widow, and I will never see grief.' 8 Because of this, her plagues will come in a single day: death, mourning, and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for the mighty Lord God is the one who judges her.
  • Prov 5:4 : 4 But in the end, she is as bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 7:2-4
    3 verses
    84%

    2It is better to go to a house of mourning than to a house of feasting, because death is the destination of everyone, and the living should take it to heart.

    3Sorrow is better than laughter, for when the face is sad, the heart may be improved.

    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

  • Prov 15:13-16
    4 verses
    83%

    13A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, but a heart full of sorrow crushes the spirit.

    14The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

    15All the days of the afflicted are miserable, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

    16Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and turmoil with it.

  • Prov 14:12
    79%

    12There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end leads to death.

  • Jas 4:9
    77%

    9Grieve, mourn and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.

  • Prov 17:22
    77%

    22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

  • Eccl 2:1-2
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    77%

    1I said to myself, 'Come now, I will test you with pleasure to see what is good.' But behold, this too was meaningless.

    2I said of laughter, 'It is madness,' and of joy, 'What does it accomplish?'

  • Prov 14:14
    76%

    14The backslider will be filled with their own ways, but a good person will be satisfied with their deeds.

  • Prov 12:25
    76%

    25Anxiety in a person's heart weighs them down, but a kind word cheers them up.

  • Eccl 7:6
    75%

    6For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of fools—this too is meaningless.

  • Lam 5:15
    73%

    15The joy of our hearts has ended; our dancing has turned into mourning.

  • Prov 14:10
    73%

    10The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger can share its joy.

  • Prov 15:21
    73%

    21Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.

  • Eccl 8:15
    72%

    15So I praised enjoyment, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat, drink, and be glad. This will accompany them in their toil through the days of life that God has given them under the sun.

  • Eccl 1:18
    72%

    18For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.

  • Job 8:21
    72%

    21He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.

  • Prov 16:25
    72%

    25There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way of death.

  • Eccl 11:9-10
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    72%

    9Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart be glad in the days of your prime. Follow the ways of your heart and the sights of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

    10Remove vexation from your heart and put away distress from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are fleeting.

  • Eccl 10:19
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    19Bread is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.

  • Isa 24:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7The new wine dries up, the vine withers, and all the merry-hearted groan.

    8The joy of tambourines ceases, the noise of revelers stops, and the joyful sound of the harp is silenced.

  • Prov 1:26
    71%

    26I too will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you,

  • Prov 5:11
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    11At the end of your life you will groan, when your flesh and body are spent.

  • Prov 14:33
    71%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Job 14:22
    71%

    22He feels pain only in his own flesh and mourns only for himself.

  • Eccl 3:4
    71%

    4A time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance.

  • Prov 10:23
    71%

    23A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

  • Eccl 7:14
    70%

    14When times are good, be joyful; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future.

  • Luke 6:25
    70%

    25Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

  • Prov 25:20
    70%

    20Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

  • Prov 14:30
    70%

    30A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

  • Eccl 9:3
    70%

    3This is the distressing thing about everything that happens under the sun: the same fate befalls all. Moreover, the hearts of humans are full of evil, and madness resides in their hearts during their lives; and after that, they join the dead.

  • Prov 23:15
    70%

    15My son, if your heart becomes wise, my heart will also rejoice.

  • Eccl 3:12
    69%

    12I know that there is nothing better for people than to rejoice and to do good while they live.

  • Ps 37:13
    69%

    13The Lord laughs at him because He sees that his day is coming.

  • Prov 28:14
    69%

    14Blessed is the one who fears always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into trouble.

  • Eccl 2:23
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    23All their days are full of sorrow, and their work is filled with grief; even at night their mind does not rest. This too is meaningless.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding.

  • Prov 15:30
    69%

    30Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news revitalizes the bones.

  • Eccl 10:13
    69%

    13The beginning of a fool's speech is foolishness, and the end of it is evil madness.

  • Isa 24:11
    69%

    11In the streets, there is an outcry over the wine; all joy turns dark, and the gladness of the earth departs.

  • Prov 15:11
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    11Death and destruction lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of humans!

  • Prov 15:24
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    24The path of life leads upward for the prudent, to keep them from descending to the grave.