Reference: Laughter
Hastings
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 unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
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 they that take refuge in him.
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing: Then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath 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 ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.