What does the Bible say about heartbreak?

14 verses about heartbreak, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about heartbreak

1. Psalms 147:3 — He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. 13 votes
2. Psalms 34:18 — The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 7 votes
3. Proverbs 14:13 — Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. 5 votes
4. 2 Corinthians 4:9 — Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 5 votes
5. John 13:7 — Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 4 votes
6. Psalms 39:12 — Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. 3 votes
7. Psalms 55:22 — Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. 3 votes
8. Proverbs 3:5 — Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 3 votes
9. Proverbs 12:25 — Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. 3 votes
10. 2 Chronicles 7:14 — If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 votes
11. Psalms 86:1 — [A Prayer of David.] Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy. 2 votes
12. Proverbs 13:12 — Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 2 votes
13. John 8:32 — And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 2 votes
14. James 4:17 — Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Psalms (5), Proverbs (4), John (2), 2 Chronicles (1), 2 Corinthians (1), James (1)

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• Healing A Broken Heart
• Broken Heart
• Breakups
• Worrying
• Brokenness
• Broken Hearted
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• Depression
• Anxious
• Nervousness
• Anxiety
• Absolute Truth

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.