Proverbs 14:10
The heart knows its own bitterness; and no one else can share its joy.
1 Samuel 1:10
Hannah was filled with grief and wept bitterly. She prayed and pledged an oath to Jehovah:
Genesis 42:21
They said to one another: Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw his distress when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.
2 Kings 4:27
but when she came to Elisha, she bowed down before him and took hold of his feet. Gehazi was about to push her away. Elisha said: Do not bother her. You can see she is deeply distressed. Jehovah has not told me a thing about it.
Job 6:2-4
If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales!
Job 7:11
I will not keep from speaking. I must express my anguish. I must complain in my bitterness.
Job 9:18
He will not allow me to catch my breath. Yet he fills me with bitterness.
Job 10:1
I loathe my very life. I will therefore give free rein to my complaint and speak out in my bitterness.
Psalm 25:14
Jehovah is intimate with those who respect him. He reveals the intent of his covenant to them.
Proverbs 15:13
A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. The spirit is broken by sorrow of the heart.
Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness. So who can tolerate a wounded spirit?
Ezekiel 3:14
The Spirit lifted me and took me away. I went away feeling bitter and angry. The strong power of Jehovah came over me.
Mark 14:33-34
He took Peter, James and John with him. He was very distressed and troubled.
John 12:27
I am troubled! What should I say? Father, save me out of this hour? It is for this purpose that I came to this hour! (Hebrews 5:7)
John 14:18
I will not leave you desolate. I will come to you.
John 14:23
Jesus answered: If a man loves me, he will obey my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and dwell with him.
Philippians 4:7
The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 1:8
You love him without seeing him. Though you do not see him, you believe in him. Full of glory, you rejoice greatly with indescribable joy.
Revelation 2:17
He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! To those who overcome in victory I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give each of them a white stone on which is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.'