8 Bible Verses about Benefits Of Sadness

The LORD is near unto them that are of a broken heart; and saves such as be of a contrite spirit.

Nevertheless God, who comforts those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

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

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

Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that you sorrowed to repentance: for you were made sorry after a godly manner, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing. For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be regretted: but the sorrow of the world works death. For behold this same thing, that you sorrowed after a godly sort, what earnestness it worked in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what full punishment! In all things you have proved yourselves to be pure in this matter.

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

Blessed are you that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now: for you shall laugh.

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