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

Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a hand-drum in her hand, and all the women went out after her with hand-drums and with dances.

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

Genesis 21:6

Sarah said, "God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me."

2 Samuel 6:16

As the ark of the Lord entered the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked out the window. When she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him.

Nehemiah 8:9-12

Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priestly scribe, and the Levites who were imparting understanding to the people said to all of them, "This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep." For all the people had been weeping when they heard the words of the law.

Nehemiah 9:1-38

On the twenty-fourth day of this same month the Israelites assembled; they were fasting and wearing sackcloth, their heads covered with dust.

Psalm 30:5

For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one's life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.

Psalm 126:1-2

A song of ascents. When the Lord restored the well-being of Zion, we thought we were dreaming.

Psalm 126:5-6

Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest.

Isaiah 22:12-13

At that time the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, called for weeping and mourning, for shaved heads and sackcloth.

Matthew 9:15

Jesus said to them, "The wedding guests cannot mourn while the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

Matthew 11:17

We played the flute for you, yet you did not dance; we wailed in mourning, yet you did not weep.'

Luke 1:13-14

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

Luke 1:58

Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

Luke 6:21-25

"Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. "Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

John 16:20-22

I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy.

2 Corinthians 7:10

For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret, but worldly sadness brings about death.

James 4:9

Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair.