24 Bible Verses about joking

so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?

and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.

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

It is as sport to a foolish man to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

And now I am their song, yea, I am their byword.

And Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, Up, go out of this place, for Jehovah will destroy the city. But he was as if he jested, in the sight of his sons-in-law.

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

I am to be one that is a derision to his friend, I who call upon +God, and whom he will answer: a derision is the just upright man.

But now, put off, ye also, all these things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an inadvertence. Wherefore should God be wroth 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 unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;

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

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

Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.

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

Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.

Let his days be few, let another take his office;

Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.

And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god; for he is meditating, or gone aside, or he is on a journey; perhaps he sleeps, and will awake.

All that pass by the way plunder him; he is become a reproach to his neighbours.

But others mocking said, They are full of new wine.

For as oft as I speak, I cry out; I proclaim violence and spoil; for the word of Jehovah is become unto me a reproach and a derision all the day.

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