Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
The sorrow
General references
Bible References
The sorrow
Genesis 4:13
Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Genesis 30:1
When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I will die."
1 Samuel 30:6
David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.
2 Samuel 13:4
He said to him, "Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won't you tell me?" Amnon said to him, "I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister."
2 Samuel 17:23
When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, and arose, and went home, to his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.
1 Kings 21:4
Ahab came into his house sullen and angry because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, "I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers." He laid himself down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
Proverbs 15:13
A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 18:14
A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
Jonah 4:9
God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?" He said, "I am right to be angry, even to death."
Matthew 27:4
saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."
Hebrews 12:17
For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.
General references
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.