22 Bible Verses about Heavy Burdens

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

If thou see the ass of him that hates thee lying under his burden, will thou forbear to help him? Thou shalt surely help him to raise it up.

And now whereas my father ladened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father has chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke; my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

Teth It is good for the man if he bears the yoke from his youth.

For they bind burdens that are heavy and grievous to bear and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye burden men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

Behold, I will press you in your place, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.

And Moses said unto the LORD, Why hast thou afflicted thy slave and why have I not found grace in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all these people upon me?

And I spoke unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone;

How can I myself alone bear your troubles and your burdens and your strife?

Unto whom David said, If thou pass on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me;

But the former captains that had been before me had charged the people and had taken of them for bread and wine, upon forty shekels of silver; and in addition to this their servants bore rule over the people; but I did not do so because of the fear of God.

A stone is heavy and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad.

For my iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

Nun The yoke of my rebellions is bound in his hand; they are wreathed and come up upon my neck; he has made my strength to fall; the Lord has delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.

saying, These last have worked but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us who have borne the burden and heat of the day.

Because, brothers, we would not have you ignore our tribulation which was done unto us in Asia, that we were burdened beyond our strength, in such a manner that we despaired even of life:

For everyone shall bear his own burden.

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with excess and drunkenness and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

For of this sort are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with various lusts,