Luke 15:32

It was necessary that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.

Luke 15:24

for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.

Psalm 51:8

Make me to hear joy and gladness that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Isaiah 35:10

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with songs; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall retain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise that he might understand this? and prudent that he might know this? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them; but the rebellious shall fall therein.

Jonah 4:10-11

Then the LORD said, Thou hast had pity on the gourd for which thou hast not laboured, neither didst thou make it grow; which came up in a night and perished in a night:

Luke 7:34

The Son of man is come eating and drinking, and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

Romans 3:4

No, in no wise: for God is true, and every man a liar; as it is written, That thou might be justified in thy words and might overcome when thou dost judge.

Romans 3:19

Now we know that all that the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may submit themselves unto God.

Romans 15:9-13

but that the Gentiles glorify God by mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess thee among the Gentiles and sing unto thy name.

Ephesians 2:1-10

And he has made you alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Bible References

Was meet

Luke 7:34
The Son of man is come eating and drinking, and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Psalm 51:8
Make me to hear joy and gladness that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Isaiah 35:10
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with songs; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall retain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Hosea 14:9
Who is wise that he might understand this? and prudent that he might know this? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them; but the rebellious shall fall therein.
Jonah 4:10
Then the LORD said, Thou hast had pity on the gourd for which thou hast not laboured, neither didst thou make it grow; which came up in a night and perished in a night:
Romans 3:4
No, in no wise: for God is true, and every man a liar; as it is written, That thou might be justified in thy words and might overcome when thou dost judge.
Romans 15:9
but that the Gentiles glorify God by mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess thee among the Gentiles and sing unto thy name.

For

Luke 15:24
for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
Ephesians 2:1
And he has made you alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,

General references

Genesis 4:6
Then the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
Matthew 18:11
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
Luke 19:10
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Galatians 1:24
And they glorified God in me.