What does the Bible say about laugh?

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

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Bible verses about laugh

1. Genesis 21:6 — And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. 9 votes
2. Ecclesiastes 3:4 — A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 9 votes
3. Psalms 2:4 — He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 8 votes
4. Proverbs 17:22 — A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 8 votes
5. Luke 6:21 — Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 8 votes
6. Genesis 18:12 — Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? 7 votes
7. 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. 7 votes
8. Job 8:21 — Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. 6 votes
9. Proverbs 14:13 — Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. 6 votes
10. Proverbs 31:25 — Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. 4 votes
11. Psalms 37:12 — The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. 3 votes
12. Psalms 59:8 — But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. 3 votes
13. Proverbs 29:9 — If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. 3 votes
14. Luke 6:25 — Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. 3 votes
15. James 4:9 — Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 3 votes
16. Psalms 37:13 — The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Psalms (5), Proverbs (4), Genesis (2), Luke (2), Job (1), Ecclesiastes (1), James (1)

Related topics

• Laughing
• Laughter
• Humor And Laughter
• Having Fun
• Happiness
• 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.