What does the Bible say about humor and laughter?

16 verses about humor and laughter, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about humor and laughter

1. Proverbs 17:22 — A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 8 votes
2. Job 8:21 — Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. 5 votes
3. Psalms 126:2 — Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. 5 votes
4. Genesis 21:6 — And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. 4 votes
5. Ecclesiastes 3:4 — A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 4 votes
6. Psalms 2:4 — He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 3 votes
7. Proverbs 14:13 — Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. 3 votes
8. Proverbs 15:13 — A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. 3 votes
9. Psalms 4:7 — Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 2 votes
10. Psalms 16:11 — Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. 2 votes
11. Psalms 32:11 — Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. 2 votes
12. Psalms 37:13 — The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. 2 votes
13. Ecclesiastes 7:6 — For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity. 2 votes
14. Luke 6:21 — Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 2 votes
15. Ephesians 5:4 — Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 2 votes
16. Philippians 4:4 — Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Psalms (6), Proverbs (3), Ecclesiastes (2), Genesis (1), Job (1), Luke (1), Ephesians (1), Philippians (1)

Related topics

• Laughter
• Laugh
• Laughing
• Happiness
• Joy
• Having Fun
• Happy
• Rejoice
• Joyful
• Joking
• Emotions
• Smile

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.