14 Bible Verses About Laughing

Genesis 21:6

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

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

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

Psalm 126:2

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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.”

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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.

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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.”

Ecclesiastes 3:4

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

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

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

Proverbs 17:22

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

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

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

Genesis 18:12–15

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12So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” 13And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’ 14Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.” 15But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.”

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12Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? 13And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? 14Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. 15Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

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12Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?” 13The LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Will I really bear a child when I am old?’ 14Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes around, and Sarah will have a son.” 15Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”

Job 8:21

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

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

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

Psalm 2:4

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

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

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

Luke 6:21

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

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

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

Proverbs 14:13

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

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

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

Proverbs 31:25

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Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.

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Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

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Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

James 4:9

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Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

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Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

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Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.

Psalm 37:12–13

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12The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, 13but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.

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12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. 13The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

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12The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth. 13The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

Luke 6:25

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Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

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Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

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Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

Psalm 59:8

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But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.

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But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

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But you, LORD, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

14 Bible Verses About Laughing

Genesis 21:6

Psalm 126:2

Ecclesiastes 3:4

Proverbs 17:22

Genesis 18:12–15

Job 8:21

Psalm 2:4

Luke 6:21

Proverbs 14:13

Proverbs 31:25

James 4:9

Psalm 37:12–13

Luke 6:25

Psalm 59:8

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