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The 16 most-voted verses about humor and laughter, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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

Proverbs 17:22 (BSB)

A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Proverbs 17:22 (KJV)

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Proverbs 17:22 (WEB)

He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.

Job 8:21 (BSB)

Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

Job 8:21 (KJV)

He will still fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting.

Job 8:21 (WEB)

Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

Psalm 126:2 (BSB)

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.

Psalm 126:2 (KJV)

Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

Psalm 126:2 (WEB)

Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”

Genesis 21:6 (BSB)

¶ And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, [so that] all that hear will laugh with me.

Genesis 21:6 (KJV)

Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.”

Genesis 21:6 (WEB)

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

Ecclesiastes 3:4 (BSB)

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

Ecclesiastes 3:4 (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 3:4 (WEB)

The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

Psalm 2:4 (BSB)

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

Psalm 2:4 (KJV)

He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

Psalm 2:4 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 14:13 (BSB)

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.

Proverbs 14:13 (KJV)

Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

Proverbs 14:13 (WEB)

A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 15:13 (BSB)

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Proverbs 15:13 (KJV)

A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

Proverbs 15:13 (WEB)

You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound.

Psalm 4:7 (BSB)

Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time [that] their corn and their wine increased.

Psalm 4:7 (KJV)

You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.

Psalm 4:7 (WEB)

You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

Psalm 16:11 (BSB)

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.

Psalm 16:11 (KJV)

You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

Psalm 16:11 (WEB)

Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.

Psalm 32:11 (BSB)

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all [ye that are] upright in heart.

Psalm 32:11 (KJV)

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

Psalm 32:11 (WEB)

but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.

Psalm 37:13 (BSB)

The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

Psalm 37:13 (KJV)

The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

Psalm 37:13 (WEB)

For like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.

Ecclesiastes 7:6 (BSB)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:6 (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:6 (WEB)

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Luke 6:21 (BSB)

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

Luke 6:21 (KJV)

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Luke 6:21 (WEB)

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

Ephesians 5:4 (BSB)

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

Ephesians 5:4 (KJV)

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

Ephesians 5:4 (WEB)

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Philippians 4:4 (BSB)

Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.

Philippians 4:4 (KJV)

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

Philippians 4:4 (WEB)

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