Job 30:31
“Therefore my lyre (harp) is used for [the sound of] mourning,
And my flute for the [sound of the] voices of those who weep.
Lamentations 5:15
The joy of our hearts has ended;
Our dancing has been turned into mourning.
Psalm 137:1-4
There we [captives] sat down and wept,
When we remembered Zion [the city God imprinted on our hearts].
Ecclesiastes 3:4
A time to weep and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn and a time to dance.
Isaiah 21:4
My mind reels, horror overwhelms me;
The twilight I longed for has been
Isaiah 22:12
Therefore in that day the Lord God of hosts called you to weeping, to mourning,
To shaving the head and to wearing sackcloth [in humiliation].
Isaiah 24:7-9
The new wine mourns,
The vine decays;
All the merry-hearted sigh and groan.
Daniel 6:18
Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no music or entertainment was brought before him, and he remained unable to sleep.
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There we [captives] sat down and wept,
When we remembered Zion [the city God imprinted on our hearts].
A time to weep and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn and a time to dance.
My mind reels, horror overwhelms me;
The twilight I longed for has been
Therefore in that day the Lord God of hosts called you to weeping, to mourning,
To shaving the head and to wearing sackcloth [in humiliation].
The new wine mourns,
The vine decays;
All the merry-hearted sigh and groan.
The joy of our hearts has ended;
Our dancing has been turned into mourning.