Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Son, remember, that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
James 4:9
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into heaviness.
Revelation 18:7-8
As much as she hath glorified herself and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: because she saith in her heart, I sit as a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
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Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
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General references
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Son, remember, that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
James 4:9
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into heaviness.
Revelation 18:7
As much as she hath glorified herself and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: because she saith in her heart, I sit as a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.