Reference: Laughter
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Laughter is used in the Bible in three ways. (1) It is opposed to weeping, as Ec 3:4; 7:3; Job 8:21; Ps 126:2; Lu 6:21. (2) It expresses incredulity, as Ge 17:17; 18:12. (3) It signifies derision, as Ps 2:12, Bel 18.
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Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him who is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear?
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I have become old shall I have pleasure, my lord also being old?
He will yet fill thy mouth with laughter, and thy lips with shouting.
Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, LORD has done great things for them.
a time to weep, and a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance,
Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.
Blessed are those who hunger now, because ye will be filled. Blessed are those who weep now, because ye will laugh.