8 Bible Verses about Benefits Of Sadness

LORD is near to those who are of a broken heart, and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.

Nevertheless God, who encourages the lowly, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.

Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou will not despise.

Now I rejoice, not that ye were grieved, but that ye were grieved for repentance. For ye were grieved toward God, so that ye might suffer loss from us in nothing. For sorrow toward God works repentance for salvation without regret, but the sorrow of the world works death. For behold this same thing--your grieving toward God. How much eagerness it worked in you, even a defense, even indignation, even fear, even longing, even zeal, even vengeance! In everything ye demonstrated yourselves to be pure in

as grieving, but always rejoicing; as poor, but making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Blessed are those who hunger now, because ye will be filled. Blessed are those who weep now, because ye will laugh.

And the ransomed of LORD shall return, and come with singing to Zion. And everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. They shall obtain gladness and joy. And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.