Proverbs 14:13
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.
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- Eccl 2:2 : 2 I said of partying,“It is folly,” and of self-indulgent pleasure,“It accomplishes nothing!”
- Eccl 2:10-11 : 10 I did not restrain myself from getting whatever I wanted; I did not deny myself anything that would bring me pleasure. So all my accomplishments gave me joy; this was my reward for all my effort. 11 Yet when I reflected on everything I had accomplished and on all the effort that I had expended to accomplish it, I concluded:“All these achievements and possessions are ultimately profitless– like chasing the wind! There is nothing gained from them on earth.”
- Eccl 7:5-6 : 5 Frivolous Living Versus Wisdom It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools. 6 For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns under a cooking pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This kind of folly also is useless.
- Eccl 11:9 : 9 Enjoy Life to the Fullest under the Fear of God Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.
- Luke 16:25 : 25 But Abraham said,‘Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish.
- Jas 4:9 : 9 Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair.
- Rev 18:7-8 : 7 As much as she exalted herself and lived in sensual luxury, to this extent give her torment and grief because she said to herself,‘I rule as queen and am no widow; I will never experience grief!’ 8 For this reason, she will experience her plagues in a single day: disease, mourning, and famine, and she will be burned down with fire, because the Lord God who judges her is powerful!”
- Prov 5:4 : 4 but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
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- Eccl 7:2-43 verses84%
2It is better to go to a funeral than a feast. For death is the destiny of every person, and the living should take this to heart.
3Sorrow is better than laughter, because sober reflection is good for the heart.
4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking.
- Prov 15:13-164 verses83%
13A joyful heart makes the face cheerful, but by a painful heart the spirit is broken.
14The discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
15All the days of the afflicted are bad, but one with a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
16Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth and turmoil with it.
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12There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.
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9Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair.
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22A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
- Eccl 2:1-22 verses77%
1Futility of Self-Indulgent Pleasure I thought to myself,“Come now, I will try self-indulgent pleasure to see if it is worthwhile.” But I found that it also is futile.
2I said of partying,“It is folly,” and of self-indulgent pleasure,“It accomplishes nothing!”
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14The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his.
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25Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy.
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6For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns under a cooking pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This kind of folly also is useless.
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15Our hearts no longer have any joy; our dancing is turned to mourning.
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10The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share.
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21Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.
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15Enjoy Life In Spite of Its Injustices So I recommend the enjoyment of life, for there is nothing better on earth for a person to do except to eat, drink, and enjoy life. So joy will accompany him in his toil during the days of his life which God gives him on earth.
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18For with great wisdom comes great frustration; whoever increases his knowledge merely increases his heartache.
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21He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with gladness.
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25There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.
- Eccl 11:9-102 verses72%
9Enjoy Life to the Fullest under the Fear of God Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.
10Banish emotional stress from your mind. and put away pain from your body; for youth and the prime of life are fleeting.
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19Feasts are made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
- Isa 24:7-82 verses72%
7The new wine dries up, the vines shrivel up, all those who like to celebrate groan.
8The happy sound of the tambourines stops, the revelry of those who celebrate comes to a halt, the happy sound of the harp ceases.
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26so I myself will laugh when disaster strikes you, I will mock when what you dread comes,
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11And at the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and your body are wasted away.
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33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.
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3A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.
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22His flesh only has pain for him, and he mourns for himself.”
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4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
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23Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.
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14In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.
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25“Woe to you who are well satisfied with food now, for you will be hungry.“Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
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20Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
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30A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.
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3This is the unfortunate fact about everything that happens on earth: the same fate awaits everyone. In addition to this, the hearts of all people are full of evil, and there is folly in their hearts during their lives– then they die.
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15My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;
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12Enjoy Life in the Present I have concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they live,
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13The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming.
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14Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.
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23For all day long his work produces pain and frustration, and even at night his mind cannot relax! This also is futile!
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13Blessings of Obtaining Wisdom Blessed is the one who has found wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.
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30A bright look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the body.
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13At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness,
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11They howl in the streets because of what happened to the wine; all joy turns to sorrow; celebrations disappear from the earth.
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11Death and Destruction are before the LORD– how much more the hearts of humans!
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24The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.