Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Bible References

Afflicted

James 5:1
Come now, you rich people! weep aloud and howl over the miseries that are going to overtake you!
Matthew 5:4
"Blessed are the mourners, for they will be consoled!
Luke 6:21
"Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied! "Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh!
2 Corinthians 7:10
For the pain that God approves results in a repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regrets; but the world's pain results in death.

Let

Luke 6:25
"Alas for you who have plenty to eat now, for you will be hungry! "Alas for you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep!
Luke 16:25
And Abraham said, 'My child, remember that you received your blessings in your lifetime, and Lazarus had his misfortunes in his; and now he is being comforted here, while you are in anguish.
Revelation 18:7
The more she has given herself to pride and luxury the more you must give her torture and grief. Because she says to herself, 'I sit on a throne; I am not a widow, I shall never have any sorrow,'