8 Bible Verses about Benefits Of Sadness

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus,

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

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

As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us. For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves innocent in the matter.

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.

"Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. "Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

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