22 Bible Verses about Heavy Burdens

"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under his burden, do not leave him, you shall surely help him with it.

Now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.'"

and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions."

It is good for a man that he bear the yoke while he is young.

For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

He said, "Woe to you Law scholars also. For you load people with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won't even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.

Behold, I will crush you in your place, as a cart crushes that is full of grain.

Moses said to the LORD, "Why have you treated with your servant so badly? Why haven't I found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me?

I spoke to you at that time, saying, "I am not able to bear you myself alone:

How can I myself alone bear your encumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

David said to him, "If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me;

But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.

Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

My transgressions are bound into a yoke; by his hand they are fastened together, they are set upon my neck; he has made my strength to fail. The Lord has delivered me into their hands, against whom I am not able to stand.

saying, 'These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.'

For we do not desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

For each man will bear his own burden.

"So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

For of these are those who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,