8 Bible Verses about Heaviness

To set to those mourning in Zion, to give to them adorning instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the vestment of praise for the spirit of faintness; and it shall be called to them, The mighty trees of justice of the planting of Jehovah, to be honored.

Toil, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and joy to dejection.

Also in laughter the heart shall have pain, and its latter state of joy, grief.

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son will gladden a father: and a son of the foolish will grieve his mother.

That there is great grief to me and continued pain in my heart.

By which ye are transported with joy, now for a little, (if it is necessary,) having grieved in various temptations:

Fear in the heart of a man will bow it down: and a good word will gladden it

For also he was sick near to death: but God compassionated him; and not him only, but also me, lest I should have grief upon grief.