Ecclesiastes 7:3
Sorrow is better than laughter, because the heart is made better through trouble.
2 Corinthians 7:9-11
Now I am happy, not because you had such sorrow, but because your sorrow led you to repent. For you were sorry in a godly way, and so you were not hurt by us in any way.
Psalm 119:67
Before I was humbled, I wandered away, but now I observe your words.
Psalm 119:71
It was for my good that I was humbled; so that I would learn your statutes.
Psalm 126:5-6
Those who weep while they plant will sing for joy while they harvest.
Jeremiah 31:8-9
Look, I'm bringing them from the northern region, and I'll gather them from the farthest parts of the earth. among them will be the blind and the lame, together with the pregnant woman and the woman in labor. A large group will return here.
Jeremiah 31:15-20
This is what the LORD says: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter crying. Rachel is crying, and she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no longer alive."
Jeremiah 50:4-5
In those days, and at that time," declares the LORD, "the people of Israel will come together with the people of Judah. They'll be weeping as they travel along, and they'll be seeking the LORD their God.
Daniel 9:3-19
"So I turned my attention to the Lord God, seeking him in prayer and supplication, accompanied with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
Daniel 10:2-3
"At that time I, Daniel, had been mourning for three straight weeks.
Daniel 10:19
and said, "Don't be afraid, man highly regarded. Be at peace, and be strong.' "As soon as he spoke to me, I gained strength and replied, "Sir, please speak, now that you've strengthened me.'
Zechariah 12:10-14
I will pour out on the house of David and on the residents of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and of supplications, and they will look to me the one whom they pierced.'"
Luke 6:21
How blessed are you who are hungry now, because you will be satisfied! How blessed are you who are crying now, because you will laugh!
Luke 6:25
How terrible it will be for you who are full now, because you will be hungry! How terrible it will be for you who are laughing now, because you will mourn and cry!
John 16:20-22
Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, you'll cry and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You'll be deeply distressed, but your pain will turn into joy.
Romans 5:3-4
Not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
2 Corinthians 4:17
This light, temporary nature of our suffering is producing for us an everlasting weight of glory, far beyond any comparison,
Hebrews 12:10-11
For a short time they disciplined us as they thought best, but God does it for our good, so that we may share in his holiness.
James 1:2-4
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trials,
James 4:8-10
Come close to God, and he will come close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.