22 Bible Verses about Heavy Burdens

Come unto me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

If your enemy's donkey falls under its load, help him get the donkey to its feet again. Do not just walk away.

If my father put a hard yoke on you, I will make it harder! My father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give you blows with snakes.'

He gave them the answer suggested by the young advisors. He said: My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder! My father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.

It is good for a man to carry the yoke when he is young.

They chain heavy burdens on your shoulders. Yet they are unwilling to lift even a finger to carry these same burdens.

Jesus said: Woe to you lawyers also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to bear. And you will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

Consider this, I will weigh you down just as a wagon is weighed down when it is full of grain.

So he asked: Jehovah, why have you brought me this trouble? How have I displeased you that you put the burden of all these people on me?

I spoke to you then and said: 'I am not able to bear the burden of you alone.

How can I alone bear your encumbrance, your burden, and your strife?

David told him: You might slow me down if you come with me.

Earlier rulers who came before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver. Even their servants were lords over the people. But I did not do so, out of reverence for God.

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

Anxiety in the heart of man make it heavy, but a good word makes it glad.

My guilt has overwhelmed me. Like a heavy load, it is more than I can bear.

He keeps watch on my sins. They are joined together by his hand, they have come on to my neck; he makes my strength give way. Jehovah gives me into the hands of those against whom I have no power.

They said: 'The last ones have done only one hour's work. You have made them equal to us. We have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.'

We do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning our affliction that began in Asia. We were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

For each person should carry his own load.

Be awake so your hearts are not weighed down. Do not allow the weight of worldly involvement, drunkenness, and cares of this life be a snare when that day suddenly comes.

Among them are those who creep into houses and lead captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away with various lusts.