Bible Verses About Mourning

As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.

as the days in which the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending presents of food to one another, and gifts to the needy.

Esther 9:22

I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

Psalms 35:14

Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your law. TZADHE

Psalms 119:136

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

The righteous perish, and no one lays it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, and no one considers that the righteous is taken away from the evil.

Isaiah 57:1

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

Isaiah 61:2

To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

Isaiah 61:3

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

Then the virgin will rejoice in the dance, the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

Jeremiah 31:13

For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim.

For this our heart is faint. For these things our eyes are dim:

Lamentations 5:17

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

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:4

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

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

Ecclesiastes 3:4

Jesus wept.

Jesus wept.

John 11:35

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.

who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

2 Corinthians 1:4

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.

But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

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

Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.

James 4:9

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.

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more. The first things have passed away.”

Revelation 21:4