27 Bible Verses about humor

Nor should there be filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting but rather giving of thanks.

So is the man who deceives his neighbor, and says: I was only joking.

A merry heart is good medicine but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Do not be troubled, for this must happen, but the end is not yet.

Then the dust will return to the earth as it was. The spirit (life) will return to God who gave it.

He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting life! I will raise him up at the last day.

The women watching from afar included: Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome,

Jacob's sons wanted to get even with Shechem and his father because of what happened to their sister.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

He arrived at a city of Samaria called Sychar. It is near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

His servants said to him: It is said that the kings of Israel are full of mercy: let us then put on haircloth, and cords on our heads, and go to the king of Israel. Maybe he will give you your life.

I must go on my way today, tomorrow and the following day. It would not be right that a prophet perish outside of Jerusalem.

What value is there when you sin, and are buffeted for it, you take it patiently? But if, when you do well and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard.

Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their labor.

They killed about ten thousand of the best Moabite soldiers. None of them escaped.

He said: It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.

The king replied: You are lazy. You are just lazy! That is why you keep asking me to let you go and sacrifice to Jehovah.

Do not drink water any longer, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your many infirmities.

Hamor said to him: My son Shechem has fallen in love with your daughter. Please let him marry her.

Of what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their playmates.

It was clear to Esau that his father despised the local Canaanite women.

The Pharisees assembled together when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence.

Elisha left Jericho to go to Bethel. On the way some boys came out of a town and taunted and made fun of him. They shouted: Get out of here, baldy!

Elisha turned around and glared at them. He cursed them in the name of Jehovah. Then two she-bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two of the boys to pieces.

Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes and he received sight. He got up and was baptized.

Since I am a man of God, Elijah answered: let fire come down from heaven and kill you and your men! At once the fire of God came down and killed the officer and his men.