24 Bible Verses about joking

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport?

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,

It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And'so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

And now I am become their song, Yea, I am a byword unto them.

And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for Jehovah will destroy the city. But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that mocked.

They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.

but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that is was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all peoples.

Thou makest us a byword among the nations, A shaking of the head among the peoples.

A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.

Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a derision unto him; he derideth every stronghold; for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Let his days be few; And let another take his office.

Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.

All that pass by the way rob him: He is become a reproach to his neighbors.

But others mocking said, They are filled with new wine.

For as often as I speak, I cry out; I cry, Violence and destruction! because the word of Jehovah is made a reproach unto me, and a derision, all the day.

They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.