8 Bible Verses about Heaviness

to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,

Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.