Scripture Cards: Laughing

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

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.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? And the Lord said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”

a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’ Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.” But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.”

The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.

Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.

Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.