laughter

What does the Bible say about laughter? These are the passages readers found most helpful — tap any citation to read it in context.

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²²A joyful soul makes a lifetime flourish. A gloomy spirit dries out the bones.

²¹even until your mouth is filled with laughter and your lips with rejoicing.

³The Lord has done great things for us. We have become joyful.

⁴A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance.

²¹Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who are weeping now, for you shall laugh.

⁶And Sarah said: “God has brought laughter to me. Whoever will hear of it will laugh with me.”

¹⁵All the days of the poor are evil. A secure mind is like a continual feast.

¹³Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning occupies the limits of joy.

¹³But the Lord will laugh at him: for he knows in advance that his day will come.

¹³Is any of you sad? Let him pray. Is he even-tempered? Let him sing psalms.

⁵Then will he speak to them in his anger and trouble them with his fury.

⁹And you, O Lord, will laugh at them. You will lead all the Gentiles to nothing.