“Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.”
Ezekiel 24:16
“Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoi...”
Jeremiah 31:13
“She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with...”
Lamentations 1:2
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“In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not...”
Matthew 2:18
“And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.”
1 Chronicles 7:22
“Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?”
1 Samuel 1:8
“For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have mo...”
2 Corinthians 2:4
“But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.”
2 Corinthians 2:5
“So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.”
2 Corinthians 2:7
“And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind towa...”
2 Corinthians 7:7
“And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.”
2 Samuel 19:1
“And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.”
2 Samuel 19:2
“And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.”
Deuteronomy 34:8
“For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. ”
Ecclesiastes 1:18
“For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 2:23
“A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”
Ecclesiastes 3:4
“So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on...”
Ecclesiastes 4:1
“And in every province, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing;...”
Esther 4:3
“As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that the...”
Esther 9:22
“And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one t...”
Ezekiel 24:23
“And Sarah died in Kirjath–arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”
Genesis 23:2
“And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourni...”
Genesis 37:35
“Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer f...”
Isaiah 16:9
“In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and o...”
Isaiah 17:11
“Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.”
Isaiah 22:4
“And in that day did the Lord God of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:”
Isaiah 22:12
“He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the ...”
Isaiah 25:8
“Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and j...”
Isaiah 51:11
“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him ...”
Isaiah 53:3
“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.”
Isaiah 53:4
“I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.”
Isaiah 57:18
“To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;”
Isaiah 61:2
“Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.”
James 4:9
“When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.”
Jeremiah 8:18
“Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!”
Jeremiah 9:1
“But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord’s flock ...”
Jeremiah 13:17
“Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their fath...”
Jeremiah 16:7
“Thus saith the Lord; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, becau...”
Jeremiah 31:15
“Thus saith the Lord; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again from t...”
Jeremiah 31:16
“Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the Lord hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.”
Jeremiah 45:3
“Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite...”
Job 2:11
“Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.”
Job 6:10
“I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. ”
Job 29:25
“Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?”
Job 30:25
“My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep. ”
Job 30:31
“Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:”
Joel 2:12
“The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth un...”
John 11:31
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”
John 16:20
“For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate,...”
Lamentations 1:16
“Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.”
Luke 6:25
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- What does the Bible say about grief?
- The Bible validates grief as a natural, necessary part of life - even Jesus wept when his friend died. Scripture shows us that mourning is not a sign of weak faith, but a reflection of deep love. God promises to walk with us through every valley of sorrow.
- What is the best Bible verse for grief?
- Many find comfort in Matthew 5:4: 'Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.' This verse is powerful because Jesus himself declares that grief isn't overlooked - it's met with divine comfort and blessing.
- How can Scripture help with grief?
- Reading verses about God's presence can remind us we're not alone in our pain. Biblical prayers like the Psalms give us words when we can't find our own. Scripture also offers hope that death isn't the end of the story for those we love.
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