Laughter

A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

He will yet fill thy mouth with laughter, And thy lips with shouting.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing: Then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh; every one that heareth will laugh with me.

All the days of the afflicted are evil; But he that is of a cheerful heart hath a continual feast.

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.

The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.

He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.

But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things.

Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him. — read the full passage →

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth. — read the full passage →

I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?

Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a derision unto him; he derideth every stronghold; for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.

I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing: Then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them. — read the full passage →

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come. — read the full passage →

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.

And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? — read the full passage →

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and 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.

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing; and all the trees of the fields shall clap their hands.

Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that shall abide with him in his labor all the days of his life which God hath given him under the sun.

Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth: Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh; every one that heareth will laugh with me. — read the full passage →

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

I also will laugh inthe day ofyour calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

Let the field exult, and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy

They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness; And the hills are girded with joy. — read the full passage →

but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; — read the full passage →

Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, say they, doth hear? — read the full passage →

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? Andwhy art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him Forthe help of his countenance.

Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us. — read the full passage →

but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him. — read the full passage →

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father. — read the full passage →

And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: — read the full passage →

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name. — read the full passage →

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. — read the full passage →

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end. — read the full passage →

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; — read the full passage →

So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifthdayofthe monthElul, in fifty and two days. — read the full passage →

What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? — read the full passage →

Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

For I, Jehovah, love justice, I hate robbery with iniquity; and I will give them their recompense in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. — read the full passage →

But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ. — read the full passage →

And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength. — read the full passage →

And in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name. — read the full passage →

and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

As he spake these things, many believed on him.

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner. — read the full passage →

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house. — read the full passage →

And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. — read the full passage →

And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. — read the full passage →

And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick. — read the full passage →

In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack. — read the full passage →

so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. — read the full passage →

Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee. — read the full passage →

A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways. — read the full passage →

When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream. — read the full passage →

The wicked have laid a snare for me; Yet have I not gone astray from thy precepts. — read the full passage →

Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him. — read the full passage →

He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. — read the full passage →

And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto Jehovah your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. — read the full passage →

And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

And it was so, that, when they that bare the ark of Jehovah had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling. — read the full passage →

And Hannah prayed, and said: My heart exulteth in Jehovah; My horn is exalted in Jehovah; My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; Because I rejoice in thy salvation. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; Jehovah delivered all their enemies into their hand. — read the full passage →

There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. — read the full passage →

And Israel dwelleth in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; Yea, his heavens drop down dew. — read the full passage →

Jehovah will cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies; thou shalt go out one way against them, and shalt flee seven ways before them: and thou shalt be tossed to and from among all the kingdoms of the earth.

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto Jehovah thy God with a tribute of a freewill-offering of thy hand, which thou shalt give, according as Jehovah thy God blesseth thee: — read the full passage →

Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. — read the full passage →

And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. — read the full passage →

and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing: — read the full passage →

And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, and betheir God: — read the full passage →