Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Is better
Bible References
Is better
Luke 6:21
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
John 16:20
Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.
2 Corinthians 7:9
now I rejoice, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance; for you became sorrowful as God intended, so that you suffered no loss through us.
James 4:8
Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
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Romans 5:3
And not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;
2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,
Hebrews 12:10
For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.
James 1:2
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,