Ecclesiastes 3:4

God Has Ordained The Ebb And Flow Of Human Activities

³ a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to break down and a time to build up; ⁴ a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance; ⁵ a time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;

Time to Laugh

Time to Weep

Exodus 15:20

And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took her tambourine in her hand, and all of the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

Genesis 21:6

And Sarah said, "God has made laughter for me; all who hear will laugh for me."

2 Samuel 6:16

It happened that when the ark of Yahweh came [into] the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked down through the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before Yahweh, and she despised him in her heart.

Nehemiah 8:9-12

Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all of the people, "This day is holy to Yahweh your God. Do not mourn nor weep." For all of the people wept when they heard the words of the law.

Nehemiah 9:1-38

On the twenty-fourth day of this month the {Israelites} gathered in fasting, in sackcloths, and with soil on them.

Psalm 30:5

For [there is] a moment in his anger; [there is] a lifetime in his favor. Weeping lodges for the evening, but in the morning [comes] rejoicing.

Psalm 126:1-2

When Yahweh restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like dreamers.

Psalm 126:5-6

Those who sow with tears shall reap with rejoicing.

Isaiah 22:12-13

And the Lord, Yahweh of hosts, called on that day for weeping and mourning, and for baldness and girding {with} sackcloth.

Matthew 9:15

And Jesus said to them, "{The bridegroom's attendants} are not able to mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them. But days are coming when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Matthew 11:17

saying, 'We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we sang a lament and you did not mourn.'

Luke 1:13-14

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.

Luke 1:58

And her neighbors and relatives heard that {the Lord had shown his great mercy to her}, and they rejoiced with her.

Luke 6:21-25

Blessed [are] those who are hungry now, because you will be satisfied. Blessed [are] those who weep now, Because you will laugh.

John 16:20-22

Truly, truly I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will change to joy.

2 Corinthians 7:10

For grief according to [the will of] God brings about a repentance [leading] to salvation, not to be regretted, but worldly grief brings about death.

James 4:9

Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloominess.