Laughter

A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

While he filleth with laughter thy mouth, And thy lips with shouting,

Then filled <FI>with<Fi> laughter is our mouth, And our tongue <FI>with<Fi> singing, Then do they say among nations, `Jehovah did great things with these.'

A time to weep, And a time to laugh. A time to mourn, And a time to skip.

`Happy those hungering now--because ye shall be filled. `Happy those weeping now--because ye shall laugh.

and Sarah saith, `God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'

All the days of the afflicted <FI>are<Fi> evil, And gladness of heart <FI>is<Fi> a perpetual banquet.

Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy <FI>is<Fi> affliction.

The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.

Doth any one suffer evil among you? let him pray; is any of good cheer? let him sing psalms;

He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.

And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.

`And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

For mirth they are making a feast, And wine maketh life joyful, And the silver answereth with all.

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys <FI>is<Fi> with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So <FI>is<Fi> the laughter of a fool, even this <FI>is<Fi> vanity.

and Abraham circumciseth Isaac his son, <FI>being<Fi> a son of eight days, as God hath commanded him. — read the full passage →

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth. — read the full passage →

Of laughter I said, `Foolish!' and of mirth, `What <FI>is<Fi> this it is doing?'

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

he saith to them, `Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;

And at kings it doth scoff, And princes <FI>are<Fi> a laughter to it, At every fenced place it doth laugh, And it heapeth up dust, and captureth it.

A laughter to his friend I am: `He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter <FI>is<Fi> the perfect righteous one.

Then filled <FI>with<Fi> laughter is our mouth, And our tongue <FI>with<Fi> singing, Then do they say among nations, `Jehovah did great things with these.' — read the full passage →

Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day. — read the full passage →

Thou hast turned my mourning to dancing for me, Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, And girdest me <FI>with<Fi> joy.

And he saith to them, `Go, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and sent portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for to-day <FI>is<Fi> holy to our Lord, and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.'

and Abraham and Sarah <FI>are<Fi> aged, entering into days--the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah; — read the full passage →

Then rejoice doth a virgin in a chorus, Both young men and old men--together, And I have turned their mourning to joy, And have comforted them, And gladdened them above their sorrow,

For with joy ye go forth, And with peace ye are brought in, The mountains and the hills Break forth before you <FI>with<Fi> singing, And all trees of the field clap the hand.

And I have praised mirth because there is no good to man under the sun except to eat and to drink, and to rejoice, and it remaineth with him of his labour the days of his life that God hath given to him under the sun.

Shout to Jehovah, all the earth, Break forth, and cry aloud, and sing.

and Sarah saith, `God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.' — read the full passage →

And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,

I also in your calamity do laugh, I deride when your fear cometh,

The field exulteth, and all that <FI>is<Fi> in it, Then sing do all trees of the forest,

Drop do the pastures of a wilderness, And joy of the heights Thou girdest on. — read the full passage →

but, according as ye have fellowship with the sufferings of the Christ, rejoice ye, that also in the revelation of his glory ye may rejoice--exulting;

whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,

these things I have spoken to you, that my joy in you may remain, and your joy may be full.

if my commandments ye may keep, ye shall remain in my love, according as I the commands of my Father have kept, and do remain in His love; — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,

A time to bring forth, And a time to die. A time to plant, And a time to eradicate the planted. — read the full passage →

Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords <FI>are<Fi> in their lips, for `Who heareth?' — read the full passage →

What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? Yea, art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him: The salvation of my countenance--My God!

`Let us draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.' — read the full passage →

but, according as it hath been written, `What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and upon the heart of man came not up, what God did prepare for those loving Him--' — read the full passage →

A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

`Verily, verily, I say to you, he who is believing in me, the works that I do--that one also shall do, and greater than these he shall do, because I go on to my Father; — read the full passage →

And the messenger said to them, `Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people--

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

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

And the seventy turned back with joy, saying, `Sir, and the demons are being subjected to us in thy name;' — read the full passage →

`But woe to you--the rich, because ye have got your comfort. — read the full passage →

for verily I say to you, that whoever may say to this mount, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he saith do come to pass, it shall be to him whatever he may say. — read the full passage →

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope. — read the full passage →

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands. — read the full passage →

And the wall is completed in the twenty and fifth of Elul, on the fifty and second day; — read the full passage →

`What man of you having a hundred sheep, and having lost one out of them, doth not leave behind the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go on after the lost one, till he may find it? — read the full passage →

but, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice rather that your names were written in the heavens.'

For I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, loving judgment, Hating plunder for a burnt-offering, And I have given their wage in truth, And a covenant age-during I make for them. — read the full passage →

and now, in Christ Jesus, ye being once afar off became nigh in the blood of the Christ, — read the full passage →

And having seized him by the right hand, he raised <FI>him<Fi> up, and presently his feet and ankles were strengthened, — read the full passage →

and in that day ye will question me nothing; verily, verily, I say to you, as many things as ye may ask of the Father in my name, He will give you; — read the full passage →

and life age-during I give to them, and they shall not perish--to the age, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand; — read the full passage →

he answered, therefore, and said, `If he be a sinner--I have not known, one thing I have known, that, being blind, now I see.'

As he is speaking these things, many believed in him;

and having seen <FI>it<Fi> , they were all murmuring, saying--`With a sinful man he went in to lodge!' — read the full passage →

And as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said unto him, `Zaccheus, having hastened, come down, for to-day in thy house it behoveth me to remain;' — read the full passage →

and he said to him--Thy brother is arrived, and thy father did kill the fatted calf, because in health he did receive him back. — read the full passage →

and having found, she doth call together the female friends and the neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I found the drachm that I lost.

`Happy those hungering now--because ye shall be filled. `Happy those weeping now--because ye shall laugh. — read the full passage →

And Jesus answering said unto them, `They who are well have no need of a physician, but they that are ill: — read the full passage →

In that day it is said to Jerusalem, `Fear not, O Zion, let not thy hands be feeble. — read the full passage →

So is My word that goeth out of My mouth, It turneth not back unto Me empty, But hath done that which I desired, And prosperously effected that <FI>for<Fi> which I sent it. — read the full passage →

Lo, he doth diligently assemble without My desire, Who hath assembled near thee? By thee he falleth! — read the full passage →

A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright--he prepareth his way. — read the full passage →

A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back <FI>to<Fi> the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers. — read the full passage →

The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not. — read the full passage →

Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him. — read the full passage →

Making void thoughts of the subtile, And their hands do not execute wisdom. — read the full passage →

And Nehemiah--he <FI>is<Fi> the Tirshatha--saith (and Ezra the priest, the scribe, and the Levites who are instructing the people) to all the people, `To-day is holy to Jehovah your God, do not mourn, nor weep:' for all the people are weeping at their hearing the words of the law. — read the full passage →

and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah, — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass, when those bearing the ark of Jehovah have stepped six steps, that he sacrificeth an ox and a fatling. — read the full passage →

And Hannah prayeth, and saith: `My heart hath exulted in Jehovah, My horn hath been high in Jehovah, My mouth hath been large over mine enemies, For I have rejoiced in Thy salvation. — read the full passage →

and Jehovah giveth rest to them round about, according to all that which He hath sworn to their fathers, and there hath not stood a man in their presence of all their enemies, the whole of their enemies hath Jehovah given into their hand; — read the full passage →

`No man doth station himself before thee all days of thy life; as I have been with Moses, I am with thee, I do not fail thee, nor forsake thee; — read the full passage →

And Israel doth tabernacle <FI>in<Fi> confidence alone; The eye of Jacob <FI>is<Fi> unto a land of corn and wine; Also His heavens drop down dew. — read the full passage →

`Jehovah giveth thee smitten before thine enemies; in one way thou goest out unto them, and in seven ways dost flee before them, and thou hast been for a trembling to all kingdoms of the earth;

`And it hath been, if thou dost hearken diligently to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, that Jehovah thy God hath made thee uppermost above all the nations of the earth, — read the full passage →

and thou hast made the feast of weeks to Jehovah thy God, a tribute of a free-will offering of thy hand, which thou dost give, as Jehovah thy God doth bless thee. — read the full passage →

and ye have kept and done <FI>them<Fi> (for it <FI>is<Fi> your wisdom and your understanding) before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these statutes, and they have said, Only, a people wise and understanding <FI>is<Fi> this great nation. — read the full passage →

And Miriam the inspired one, sister of Aaron, taketh the timbrel in her hand, and all the women go out after her, with timbrels and with choruses; — read the full passage →

And I make thee become a great nation, and 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 heaven, saying, `Lo, the tabernacle of God <FI>is<Fi> with men, and He will tabernacle with them, and they shall be His peoples, and God Himself shall be with them--their God, — read the full passage →