'Joy' in the Bible
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.
When the righteous do well, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there is joy.
Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.
Anxiety in a person's heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy.
The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share.
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.
A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.
Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.
A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time -- how good it is!
A bright look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the body.
Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.
Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.
The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him.
May your father and your mother have joy; may she who bore you rejoice.
The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.