'Mirth' in the Bible

Instead, there is joy and jubilation,Killing of oxen and slaughtering of sheep,Eating meat and drinking wine, saying,“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we may die.”

The mirth of the timbrels (tambourines) ceases,The noise of those who rejoice ends,The joy of the harp ceases.

There is an outcry in the streets concerning the wine;All jubilation is darkened,The joy of the earth is banished.