Bible Verses About
Laughter
A merry heart that does good like medicine.
“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.”
“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 time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”
“Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.”
“And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.”
“All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.”
“Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.”
“The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about laughter?
Scripture speaks to laughter in passages such as Proverbs 17:22, Job 8:21, Psalms 126:2. For example, Proverbs 17:22 says, “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
What is a well-known Bible verse about laughter?
Proverbs 17:22 — “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
Which Psalm is about laughter?
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.”