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What Does the Bible Say About Sorrow?

Here are 12 Bible verses about sorrow, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Revelation 21:4

    And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

    BSB‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

  2. #2John 16:33

    These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

    BSBI have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

  3. #3Psalms 30:5

    For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

    BSBFor His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.

  4. #4Romans 8:18

    For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

    BSBI consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.

  5. #5Matthew 5:4

    Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

    BSBBlessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

  6. #62 Corinthians 7:10

    For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

    BSBGodly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

  7. #71 Peter 5:7

    Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

    BSBCast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

  8. #8Psalms 34:18

    The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

    BSBThe LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

  9. #9Isaiah 35:10

    And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

    BSBSo the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

  10. #101 Thessalonians 4:13

    But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

    BSBBrothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

  11. #11Proverbs 10:22

    The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

    BSBThe blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.

  12. #122 Corinthians 1:3-4

    Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

    BSBBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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