Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
Bible References
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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
Indeed, we are consumed by your anger and terrified by your wrath.
But
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.
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
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 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 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
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.