Ecclesiastes 7:14
In the day of wealth have joy, but in the day of evil take thought: God has put the one against the other, so that man may not be certain what will be after him.
Ecclesiastes 3:22
So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?
Deuteronomy 28:47
Because you did not give honour to the Lord your God, worshipping him gladly, with joy in your hearts on account of all your wealth of good things;
Ecclesiastes 3:4
A time for weeping and a time for laughing; a time for sorrow and a time for dancing;
Deuteronomy 8:3
And he made low your pride and let you be without food and gave you manna for your food, a thing new to you, which your fathers never saw; so that he might make it clear to you that bread is not man's only need, but his life is in every word which comes out of the mouth of the Lord.
1 Kings 8:47
And if they take thought, in the land where they are prisoners, and are turned again to you, crying out in prayer to you in that land, and saying, We are sinners, we have done wrong, we have done evil;
1 Kings 17:17-18
Now after this, the son of the woman of the house became ill, so ill that there was no breath in him.
2 Chronicles 33:12-13
And crying out to the Lord his God in his trouble, he made himself low before the God of his fathers,
Job 10:1-2
My soul is tired of life; I will let my sad thoughts go free in words; my soul will make a bitter outcry.
Psalm 40:3
And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord.
Psalm 94:12-13
Happy is the man who is guided by you, O Jah, and to whom you give teaching out of your law;
Psalm 119:71
It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
Ecclesiastes 12:8
All things are to no purpose, says the Preacher, all is to no purpose.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.
Isaiah 22:12-14
And in that day the Lord, the Lord of armies, was looking for weeping, and cries of sorrow, cutting off of the hair, and putting on the clothing of grief:
Isaiah 26:11
Lord, your hand is lifted up, but they do not see: let them see ... yes, your haters will be burned up in the fire.
Isaiah 42:25
For this reason he let loose on him the heat of his wrath, and his strength was like a flame; and it put fire round about him, but he did not see it; he was burned, but did not take it to heart.
Jeremiah 23:20
The wrath of the Lord will not be turned back till he has done, till he has put into effect, the purposes of his heart: in days to come you will have full knowledge of this.
Hosea 2:6-7
For this cause I will put thorns in her road, building up a wall round her so that she may not go on her way.
Micah 6:9
The voice of the Lord is crying out to the town: Give ear, you tribes and the meeting of the town.
Haggai 1:5-7
For this cause the Lord of armies has said, Give thought to your ways.
Matthew 9:13
But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.
Luke 15:17-18
But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and more, while I am near to death here through need of food!
John 16:22-23
So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.
Acts 14:22
Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.
James 5:13
Is anyone among you in trouble? let him say prayers. Is anyone glad? let him make a song of praise.