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 has come eating and drinking, and ye say, Behold an eater and wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners;
Psalm 51:8
Make me to hear gladness and joy; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Isaiah 35:10
And the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come to Zion with singing; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Hosea 14:9
Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? intelligent, and he shall know them? For the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Jonah 4:10
And Jehovah said, Thou hast pity on the gourd, for which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:
Romans 3:4
Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.
Romans 15:9
and that the nations should glorify God for mercy; according as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the nations, and will sing to thy name.

For

Luke 15:24
for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.
Ephesians 2:1
and you, being dead in your offences and sins --

General references

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