24 Bible Verses about joking

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

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

As a mad man who casteth fire-brands, arrows, and death,

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

And now I am their song, yes, I am their by-word.

And Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said, Arise, depart from this place; for the LORD will destroy this city: but he seemed to his sons-in-law as one that mocked.

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

I am as one mocked by his neighbor, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is derided.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: why 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 lewdness and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

Then will I cut off Israel from 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 by-word among all people:

Thou makest us a by-word among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.

And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn to them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.

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

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD 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 talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

All that pass by the way plunder him: he is a reproach to his neighbors.

Others mocking, said, These men are full of new wine.

For since I spoke, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach to me, and a derision, daily.

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