18 Bible Verses about Human Comfort

But woe to you who are rich,
for you have received your comfort.

So how can you offer me such futile comfort?
Your answers are deceptive.

מ MemWhat can I say on your behalf?
What can I compare you to, Daughter Jerusalem?
What can I liken you to,
so that I may console you, Virgin Daughter Zion?
For your ruin is as vast as the sea.
Who can heal you?

I directed their course and presided as chief.
I lived as a king among his troops,
like one who comforts those who mourn.

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Pharaoh will see them
and be comforted over all his hordes—
Pharaoh and all his army,
slain by the sword.
This is the declaration of the Lord God.

They will bring you consolation when you see their conduct and actions, and you will know that it was not without cause that I have done what I did to it.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

But the grapevine said to them,
“Should I stop giving my wine
that cheers both God and man,
and rule over trees?”

When I say: My bed will comfort me,
and my couch will ease my complaint,

I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I threw it down to Sheol to be with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, all the well-watered trees, the choice and best of Lebanon, were comforted in the underworld.

Then all who see you will recoil from you, saying,
“Nineveh is devastated;
who will show sympathy to her?”
Where can I find anyone to comfort you?

But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.

He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

As a result, you should instead forgive and comfort him. Otherwise, this one may be overwhelmed by excessive grief.

Therefore encourage one another with these words.

I have great confidence in you; I have great pride in you. I am filled with encouragement; I am overcome with joy in all our afflictions.

For this reason we have been comforted.

In addition to our comfort, we rejoiced even more over the joy Titus had, because his spirit was refreshed by all of you.

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Become mature, be encouraged, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

so you will bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you did when you comforted them.