Proverbs 15:15
The entire life of the afflicted seems disastrous, but a good heart feasts continuously.
Proverbs 15:13
A happy heart enlightens the face, but a sad heart reflects a broken spirit.
Proverbs 16:22
Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.
Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit drains one's strength.
Genesis 37:35
All his sons and daughters showed up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He kept saying, "Leave me alone! I'll go down to the next world, still mourning for my son." So Joseph's father wept for him.
Genesis 47:9
"I'm 130 years old," Jacob replied. "My years have turned out to be few and unpleasant, but I haven't yet reached the age my ancestors did during their travels on earth."
Psalm 90:7-9
Indeed, we are consumed by your anger and terrified by your wrath.
Acts 16:25
Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Romans 5:2-3
Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace by which we have been established, and we boast because of our hope in God's glory.
Romans 5:11
Not only that, but we also continue to boast about God through our Lord Jesus the Messiah, through whom we have now been reconciled.
Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in trouble, and persistent in prayer.
2 Corinthians 1:5
For as the Messiah's sufferings overflow into us, so also our comfort overflows through the Messiah.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For this is what we boast about: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world with pure motives and godly sincerity, without earthly wisdom but with God's grace especially toward you.
2 Corinthians 6:10
as sorrowful and yet always rejoicing, as poor and yet enriching many, as having nothing and yet possessing everything.
1 Peter 1:6-8
You greatly rejoice in this, even though you have to suffer various kinds of trials for a little while,
1 Peter 4:13
Instead, because you are participating in the sufferings of the Messiah, keep on rejoicing, so that you may be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.