Proverbs 14:13
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
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Referenced Verses
- Eccl 2:2 : 2 I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"
- Eccl 2:10-11 : 10 Whatever my eyes desired, I didn't keep from them. I didn't withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor. 11 Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
- Eccl 7:5-6 : 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. 6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.
- Eccl 11:9 : 9 Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
- Luke 16:25 : 25 "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.
- Jas 4:9 : 9 Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.
- Rev 18:7-8 : 7 However much she glorified herself, and grew wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, 'I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.' 8 Therefore in one day her plagues will come: death, mourning, and famine; and she will be utterly burned with fire; for the Lord God who has judged her is strong.
- Prov 5:4 : 4 But in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two-edged sword.
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- Eccl 7:2-43 verses84%
2It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men, and the living should take this to heart.
3Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
- Prov 15:13-164 verses83%
13A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.
14The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
15All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.
16Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.
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12There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
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9Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.
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22A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
- Eccl 2:1-22 verses77%
1I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and behold, this also was vanity.
2I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"
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14The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
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25Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
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6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.
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15The joy of our heart is ceased; Our dance is turned into mourning.
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10The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
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21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
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15Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.
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18For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
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21He will still fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting.
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25There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
- Eccl 11:9-102 verses72%
9Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
10Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.
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19A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.
- Isa 24:7-82 verses72%
7The new wine mourns. The vine languishes. All the merry-hearted sigh.
8The mirth of tambourines ceases. The sound of those who rejoice ends. The joy of the harp ceases.
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26I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;
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11You will groan at your latter end, when your flesh and your body are consumed,
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33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
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3The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.
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22But his flesh on him has pain, and his soul within him mourns."
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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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23It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
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14In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.
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25Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
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20As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
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30The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
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3This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
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15My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:
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12I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.
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13The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
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14Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
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23For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.
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13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
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30The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.
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13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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11There is a crying in the streets because of the wine. All joy is darkened. The mirth of the land is gone.
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11Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh-- how much more then the hearts of the children of men!
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24The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.