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Proverbs 14:13 (100.00%)

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

Even in laughter H7814 the heart H3820 is sorrowful H3510 (8799); and the end H319 of that mirth H8057 [is] heaviness H8424.

Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy is affliction.

Proverbs 15:21 (100.00%)

Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

Folly H200 [is] joy H8057 to [him that is] destitute H2638 of wisdom H3820: but a man H376 of understanding H8394 walketh H3212 (8800) uprightly H3474 (8762).

Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth his going.

Proverbs 14:10 (100.00%)

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

The heart H3820 knoweth H3045 (8802) his own H5315 bitterness H4787; and a stranger H2114 (8801) doth not intermeddle H6148 (8691) with his joy H8057.

The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.

Proverbs 21:15 (100.00%)

It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

[It is] joy H8057 to the just H6662 to do H6213 (8800) judgment H4941: but destruction H4288 [shall be] to the workers H6466 (8802) of iniquity H205.

To do justice is joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 21:17 (100.00%)

He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.

He that loveth H157 (8802) pleasure H8057 [shall be] a poor H4270 man H376: he that loveth H157 (8802) wine H3196 and oil H8081 shall not be rich H6238 (8686).

Whoso is loving mirth is a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.

Ecclesiastes 2:2 (100.00%)

I said of laughter, “It is foolishness;” and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”

I said H559 (8804) of laughter H7814, [It is] mad H1984 (8781): and of mirth H8057, What H2090 doeth H6213 (8802) it?

Of laughter I said, ‘Foolish!’ and of mirth, ‘What is this it is doing?’

Ecclesiastes 2:10 (100.00%)

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.

And whatsoever mine eyes H5869 desired H7592 (8804) I kept H680 (8804) not from them, I withheld H4513 (8804) not my heart H3820 from any joy H8057; for my heart H3820 rejoiced H8056 in all my labour H5999: and this was my portion H2506 of all my labour H5999.

And all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour,

Ecclesiastes 2:1 (100.00%)

I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure;” and behold, this also was vanity.

I said H559 (8804) in mine heart H3820, Go to now H3212 (8798), I will prove H5254 (8762) thee with mirth H8057, therefore enjoy H7200 (8798) pleasure H2896: and, behold, this also [is] vanity H1892.

I said in my heart, ‘Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;’ and lo, even it is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 2:26 (100.00%)

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

For [God] giveth H5414 (8804) to a man H120 that [is] good H2896 in his sight H6440 wisdom H2451, and knowledge H1847, and joy H8057: but to the sinner H2398 (8802) he giveth H5414 (8804) travail H6045, to gather H622 (8800) and to heap up H3664 (8800), that he may give H5414 (8800) to [him that is] good H2896 before H6440 God H430. This also [is] vanity H1892 and vexation H7469 of spirit H7307.

For to a man who is good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 5:20 (100.00%)

For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life, because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.

For he shall not much H7235 (8687) remember H2142 (8799) the days H3117 of his life H2416; because God H430 answereth H6031 (8688) [him] in the joy H8057 of his heart H3820.

For he doth not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart.

Ecclesiastes 9:7 (100.00%)

Go your way—eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

Go thy way H3212 (8798), eat H398 (8798) thy bread H3899 with joy H8057, and drink H8354 (8798) thy wine H3196 with a merry H2896 heart H3820; for God H430 now H3528 accepteth H7521 (8804) thy works H4639.

Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works.

Ecclesiastes 7:4 (100.00%)

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

The heart H3820 of the wise H2450 [is] in the house H1004 of mourning H60; but the heart H3820 of fools H3684 [is] in the house H1004 of mirth H8057.

The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.

Ecclesiastes 8:15 (100.00%)

Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun than to eat, 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.

Then I commended H7623 (8765) mirth H8057, because a man H120 hath no better thing H2896 under the sun H8121, than to eat H398 (8800), and to drink H8354 (8800), and to be merry H8055 (8800): for that shall abide H3867 (8799) with him of his labour H5999 the days H3117 of his life H2416, which God H430 giveth H5414 (8804) him under the sun H8121.

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.

Song of Solomon 3:11 (100.00%)

Go out, you daughters of Zion, and see King Solomon, with the crown with which his mother has crowned him, in the day of his weddings, in the day of the gladness of his heart.

Go forth H3318 (8798), O ye daughters H1323 of Zion H6726, and behold H7200 (8798) king H4428 Solomon H8010 with the crown H5850 wherewith his mother H517 crowned H5849 (8765) him in the day H3117 of his espousals H2861, and in the day H3117 of the gladness H8057 of his heart H3820.

Go forth, and look, ye daughters of Zion, On king Solomon, with the crown, With which his mother crowned him, In the day of his espousals, And in the day of the joy of his heart!

Isaiah 9:3 (100.00%)

You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.

Thou hast multiplied H7235 (8689) the nation H1471, [and] not increased H1431 (8689) the joy H8057: they joy H8055 (8804) before H6440 thee according to the joy H8057 in harvest H7105, [and] as [men] rejoice H1523 (8799) when they divide H2505 (8763) the spoil H7998.

Thou hast multiplied the nation, Thou hast made great its joy, They have joyed before Thee as the joy in harvest, As men rejoice in their apportioning spoil.

Isaiah 16:10 (100.00%)

Gladness is taken away, and joy out of the fruitful field; and in the vineyards there will be no singing, neither joyful noise. Nobody will tread out wine in the presses. I have made the shouting stop.

And gladness H8057 is taken away H622 (8738), and joy H1524 out of the plentiful field H3759; and in the vineyards H3754 there shall be no singing H7442 (8792), neither shall there be shouting H7321 (8783): the treaders H1869 (8802) shall tread out H1869 (8799) no wine H3196 in [their] presses H3342; I have made [their vintage] shouting H1959 to cease H7673 (8689).

And removed have been gladness and joy from the fruitful field, And in vineyards they sing not, nor shout, Wine in the presses treadeth not the treader, Shouting I have caused to cease.

Isaiah 24:11 (100.00%)

There is a crying in the streets because of the wine. All joy is darkened. The mirth of the land is gone.

[There is] a crying H6682 for wine H3196 in the streets H2351; all joy H8057 is darkened H6150 (8804), the mirth H4885 of the land H776 is gone H1540 (8804).

A cry over the wine is in out-places, Darkened hath been all joy, Removed hath been the joy of the land.

Isaiah 22:13 (100.00%)

and behold, there is joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating meat and drinking wine: “Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die.”

And behold joy H8342 and gladness H8057, slaying H2026 (8800) oxen H1241, and killing H7819 (8800) sheep H6629, eating H398 (8800) flesh H1320, and drinking H8354 (8800) wine H3196: let us eat H398 (8800) and drink H8354 (8800); for to morrow H4279 we shall die H4191 (8799).

And lo, joy and gladness, slaying of oxen, And slaughtering of sheep, Eating of flesh, and drinking of wine, Eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

Isaiah 29:19 (100.00%)

The humble also will increase their joy in Yahweh, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

The meek H6035 also shall increase H3254 (8804) [their] joy H8057 in the LORD H3068, and the poor H34 among men H120 shall rejoice H1523 (8799) in the Holy One H6918 of Israel H3478.

And the humble have added joy in Jehovah, And the poor among men In the Holy One of Israel rejoice.

Isaiah 30:29 (100.00%)

You will have a song, as in the night when a holy feast is kept, and gladness of heart, as when one goes with a flute to come to Yahweh’s mountain, to Israel’s Rock.

Ye shall have a song H7892, as in the night H3915 [when] a holy H6942 solemnity H2282 is kept H6942 (8692); and gladness H8057 of heart H3824, as when one goeth H1980 (8802) with a pipe H2485 to come H935 (8800) into the mountain H2022 of the LORD H3068, to the mighty One H6697 of Israel H3478.

Singing is to you as in a night sanctified for a festival, And joy of heart as he who is going with a pipe, To go in to the mountain of Jehovah, Unto the rock of Israel.

Isaiah 35:10 (100.00%)

Then Yahweh’s ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”

And the ransomed H6299 (8803) of the LORD H3068 shall return H7725 (8799), and come H935 (8804) to Zion H6726 with songs H7440 and everlasting H5769 joy H8057 upon their heads H7218: they shall obtain H5381 (8686) joy H8057 and gladness H8342, and sorrow H3015 and sighing H585 shall flee away H5127 (8804).

And the ransomed of Jehovah return, And have entered Zion with singing. And joy age-during on their head, Joy and gladness they attain, And fled away have sorrow and sighing!

Isaiah 51:3 (100.00%)

For Yahweh has comforted Zion. He has comforted all her waste places, and has made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of Yahweh. Joy and gladness will be found in them, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

For the LORD H3068 shall comfort H5162 (8765) Zion H6726: he will comfort H5162 (8765) all her waste places H2723; and he will make H7760 (8799) her wilderness H4057 like Eden H5731, and her desert H6160 like the garden H1588 of the LORD H3068; joy H8342 and gladness H8057 shall be found H4672 (8735) therein, thanksgiving H8426, and the voice H6963 of melody H2172.

For Jehovah hath comforted Zion, He hath comforted all her wastes, And He setteth her wilderness as Eden, And her desert as a garden of Jehovah, Joy, yea, gladness is found in her, Confession, and the voice of song.

Isaiah 51:11 (100.00%)

Those ransomed by Yahweh will return, and come with singing to Zion. Everlasting joy shall be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Therefore the redeemed H6299 (8803) of the LORD H3068 shall return H7725 (8799), and come H935 (8804) with singing H7440 unto Zion H6726; and everlasting H5769 joy H8057 [shall be] upon their head H7218: they shall obtain H5381 (8686) gladness H8342 and joy H8057; [and] sorrow H3015 and mourning H585 shall flee away H5127 (8804).

And the ransomed of Jehovah turn back, And they have come to Zion with singing, And joy age-during is on their head, Gladness and joy they attain, Fled away have sorrow and sighing,

Isaiah 55:12 (100.00%)

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

For ye shall go out H3318 (8799) with joy H8057, and be led forth H2986 (8714) with peace H7965: the mountains H2022 and the hills H1389 shall break forth H6476 (8799) before H6440 you into singing H7440, and all the trees H6086 of the field H7704 shall clap H4222 (8799) [their] hands H3709.

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

Isaiah 66:5 (100.00%)

Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.

Hear H8085 (8798) the word H1697 of the LORD H3068, ye that tremble H2730 at his word H1697; Your brethren H251 that hated H8130 (8802) you, that cast you out H5077 (8764) for my name’s H8034 sake, said H559 (8804), Let the LORD H3068 be glorified H3513 (8799): but he shall appear H7200 (8737) to your joy H8057, and they shall be ashamed H954 (8799).

Hear a word of Jehovah, Ye who are trembling unto His word, Said have your brethren who are hating you, Who are driving you out, for My name’s sake: ‘Honoured is Jehovah, and we look on your joy,’ But they are ashamed.

Isaiah 61:7 (100.00%)

Instead of your shame you will have double. Instead of dishonor, they will rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they will possess double. Everlasting joy will be to them.

For your shame H1322 [ye shall have] double H4932; and [for] confusion H3639 they shall rejoice H7442 (8799) in their portion H2506: therefore in their land H776 they shall possess H3423 (8799) the double H4932: everlasting H5769 joy H8057 shall be unto them.

Instead of your shame and confusion, A second time they sing of their portion, Therefore in their land A second time do they take possession, Joy age-during is for them.

Jeremiah 7:34 (100.00%)

Then I will cause to cease from the cities of Judah and from the streets of Jerusalem the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride; for the land will become a waste.”

Then will I cause to cease H7673 (8689) from the cities H5892 of Judah H3063, and from the streets H2351 of Jerusalem H3389, the voice H6963 of mirth H8342, and the voice H6963 of gladness H8057, the voice H6963 of the bridegroom H2860, and the voice H6963 of the bride H3618: for the land H776 shall be desolate H2723.

And I have caused to cease from cities of Judah, And from streets of Jerusalem, The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, Voice of bridegroom, and voice of bride, For the land doth become a desolation!

Jeremiah 15:16 (100.00%)

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

Thy words H1697 were found H4672 (8738), and I did eat H398 (8799) them; and thy word H1697 was unto me the joy H8342 and rejoicing H8057 of mine heart H3824: for I am called H7121 (8738) by thy name H8034, O LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts H6635.

Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.

Jeremiah 16:9 (100.00%)

For Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place, before your eyes and in your days, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride.

For thus saith H559 (8804) the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635, the God H430 of Israel H3478; Behold, I will cause to cease H7673 (8688) out of this place H4725 in your eyes H5869, and in your days H3117, the voice H6963 of mirth H8342, and the voice H6963 of gladness H8057, the voice H6963 of the bridegroom H2860, and the voice H6963 of the bride H3618.

For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am causing to cease from this place, Before your eyes, and in your days, The voice of joy, and the voice of rejoicing, The voice of bridegroom and voice of bride.

Jeremiah 25:10 (100.00%)

Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp.

Moreover I will take H6 (8689) from them the voice H6963 of mirth H8342, and the voice H6963 of gladness H8057, the voice H6963 of the bridegroom H2860, and the voice H6963 of the bride H3618, the sound H6963 of the millstones H7347, and the light H216 of the candle H5216.

And I have destroyed from them the voice of rejoicing, and the voice of joy, voice of bridegroom and voice of bride, noise of millstones, and the light of lamps.

Jeremiah 31:7 (100.00%)

For Yahweh says, “Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout for the chief of the nations. Publish, praise, and say, ‘Yahweh, save your people, the remnant of Israel!’

For thus saith H559 (8804) the LORD H3068; Sing H7442 (8798) with gladness H8057 for Jacob H3290, and shout H6670 (8761) among the chief H7218 of the nations H1471: publish H8085 (8685) ye, praise H1984 (8761) ye, and say H559 (8798), O LORD H3068, save H3467 (8685) thy people H5971, the remnant H7611 of Israel H3478.

For thus said Jehovah: Sing, O ye to Jacob, with joy, And cry aloud at the head of the nations, Sound ye, praise ye, and say, Save, O Jehovah, thy people, the remnant of Israel.

Jeremiah 33:11 (100.00%)

the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say, ‘Give thanks to Yahweh of Armies, for Yahweh is good, for his loving kindness endures forever;’ who bring thanksgiving into Yahweh’s house. For I will cause the captivity of the land to be reversed as at the first,” says Yahweh.

The voice H6963 of joy H8342, and the voice H6963 of gladness H8057, the voice H6963 of the bridegroom H2860, and the voice H6963 of the bride H3618, the voice H6963 of them that shall say H559 (8802), Praise H3034 (8685) the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635: for the LORD H3068 [is] good H2896; for his mercy H2617 [endureth] for ever H5769: [and] of them that shall bring H935 (8688) the sacrifice of praise H8426 into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068. For I will cause to return H7725 (8686) the captivity H7622 of the land H776, as at the first H7223, saith H559 (8804) the LORD H3068.

Is a voice of joy and a voice of gladness, Voice of bridegroom, and voice of bride, The voice of those saying, Thank Jehovah of Hosts, for Jehovah is good, For His kindness is to the age, Who are bringing in thanksgiving to the house of Jehovah, For I turn back the captivity of the land, As at the first, said Jehovah.

Jeremiah 48:33 (100.00%)

Gladness and joy is taken away from the fruitful field and from the land of Moab. I have caused wine to cease from the wine presses. No one will tread with shouting. The shouting will be no shouting.

And joy H8057 and gladness H1524 is taken H622 (8738) from the plentiful field H3759, and from the land H776 of Moab H4124; and I have caused wine H3196 to fail H7673 (8689) from the winepresses H3342: none shall tread H1869 (8799) with shouting H1959; [their] shouting H1959 [shall be] no shouting H1959.

And removed hath been joy and gladness From the fruitful field, Even from the land of Moab, And wine from wine-presses I have caused to cease, Shouting doth not proceed, The shouting is no shouting!

Ezekiel 35:15 (100.00%)

As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel because it was desolate, so I will do to you. You will be desolate, Mount Seir, and all Edom, even all of it. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.’ ”

As thou didst rejoice H8057 at the inheritance H5159 of the house H1004 of Israel H3478, because it was desolate H8074 (8804), so will I do H6213 (8799) unto thee: thou shalt be desolate H8077, O mount H2022 Seir H8165, and all Idumea H123, [even] all of it: and they shall know H3045 (8804) that I [am] the LORD H3068.

According to thy joy at the inheritance of the house of Israel because of desolation, So I do to thee-a desolation thou art, O mount Seir, and all Edom-all of it, And they have known that I am Jehovah!

Ezekiel 36:5 (100.00%)

therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Surely in the fire of my jealousy I have spoken against the residue of the nations, and against all Edom, that have appointed my land to themselves for a possession with the joy of all their heart, with despite of soul, to cast it out for a prey.” ’

Therefore thus saith H559 (8804) the Lord H136 GOD H3069; Surely in the fire H784 of my jealousy H7068 have I spoken H1696 (8765) against the residue H7611 of the heathen H1471, and against all Idumea H123, which have appointed H5414 (8804) my land H776 into their possession H4181 with the joy H8057 of all [their] heart H3824, with despiteful H7589 minds H5315, to cast it out H4054 for a prey H957.

Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Have I not, in the fire of My jealousy, Spoken against the remnant of the nations, And against Edom-all of it, Who gave My land to themselves for a possession, With the joy of the whole heart-with despite of soul, For the sake of casting it out for a prey?

Joel 1:16 (100.00%)

Isn’t the food cut off before our eyes, joy and gladness from the house of our God?

Is not the meat H400 cut off H3772 (8738) before our eyes H5869, [yea], joy H8057 and gladness H1524 from the house H1004 of our God H430?

Is not before our eyes food cut off? From the house of our God joy and rejoicing?

Jonah 4:6 (100.00%)

Yahweh God prepared a vine and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head to deliver him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the vine.

And the LORD H3068 God H430 prepared H4487 (8762) a gourd H7021, and made [it] to come up H5927 (8799) over Jonah H3124, that it might be a shadow H6738 over his head H7218, to deliver H5337 (8687) him from his grief H7451. So Jonah H3124 was exceeding H1419 H8057 glad H8055 (8799) of the gourd H7021.

And Jehovah God appointeth a gourd, and causeth it to come up over Jonah, to be a shade over his head, to give deliverance to him from his affliction, and Jonah rejoiceth because of the gourd with great joy.

Zephaniah 3:17 (100.00%)

Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

The LORD H3068 thy God H430 in the midst H7130 of thee [is] mighty H1368; he will save H3467 (8686), he will rejoice H7797 (8799) over thee with joy H8057; he will rest H2790 (8686) in his love H160, he will joy H1523 (8799) over thee with singing H7440.

Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, A mighty one doth save, He rejoiceth over thee with joy, He doth work in His love, He joyeth over thee with singing.’

Zechariah 8:19 (100.00%)

Yahweh of Armies says: “The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months shall be for the house of Judah joy, gladness, and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.”

Thus saith H559 (8804) the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635; The fast H6685 of the fourth H7243 [month], and the fast H6685 of the fifth H2549, and the fast H6685 of the seventh H7637, and the fast H6685 of the tenth H6224, shall be to the house H1004 of Judah H3063 joy H8342 and gladness H8057, and cheerful H2896 feasts H4150; therefore love H157 (8798) the truth H571 and peace H7965.

‘Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: The fast of the fourth, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth months, are to the house of Judah for joy and for rejoicing, and for pleasant appointed seasons, and the truth and the peace they have loved.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.