Thematic Bible: Joy of, brief


Thematic Bible




That the singing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the profane for a moment,

And all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour,

For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So is the laughter of a fool, even this is vanity.

And removed have been gladness and joy from the fruitful field, And in vineyards they sing not, nor shout, Wine in the presses treadeth not the treader, Shouting I have caused to cease.

be exceeding afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter to mourning be turned, and the joy to heaviness;