James 4:9
Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
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Cross references
- Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
- 2 Corinthians 7:10–11 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death. For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vindication! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.
- Luke 6:25 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.