Happiness
Explore 47 scripture references about happiness from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 19 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Happiness?
The topic of happiness appears throughout Scripture with 47 references spanning 19 books of the Bible, from 1 Peter to Romans. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-OF THE WICKED -Is limited to this life PSA 17:14; LUK 16:25 -Is short JOB 20:5 -Is uncertain LUK 12:20 -Is vain ECC 2:1; 7:6 -Is derived from -Their wealth JOB 21:13; PSA 52:7 -Their power JOB 21:7; PSA 37:35 -Their worldly prosperity PSA 17:14; 37:3,4,7 -Gluttony ISA 22:13; HAB 1:16 -Drunkenness ISA 5:11; 56:12 -Vain pleasure JOB 21:12; ISA 5:12 -Successful oppression HAB 1:15 -Marred by jealousy EST 5:13 -Often interrupted by judgments NUM 11:33; JOB 15:21; PSA 73:18-20; JER 25:10,11 -Leads to sorrow PRO 14:13 -Leads to recklessness ISA 22:12 -Sometimes a stumbling-block to saints PSA 73:3,16; JER 12:1; HAB 1:13 -Saints often permitted to see the end of PSA 73:17-20 -Envy not PSA 37:1 -Woe against AMO 6:1; LUK 6:25 -Illustrated PSA 37:35,36; LUK 12:16-20; 16:19,25 -Exemplified -Israel NUM 11:33 -Haman EST 5:9-11 -Belshazzar DAN 5:1 -Herod ACT 12:21-23 -OF THE RIGHTEOUS DEU 33:29; JOB 5:17-27; PSA 36:8; 40:8; 63:5; 128:1,2; 133:1; 144:15; 146:5; PRO 3:13-18; 14:21; 16:20; 28:14; 29:18; ECC 2:24-26; 3:12,13,22; ISA 12:2,3; MAT 5:3-12; ROM 5:2; 2CO 12:10; PHP 4:7; 1PE 3:14; 4:12,13 -See JOY -See PEACE -See PRAISE
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What does the Bible say about happiness?
The Bible contains 47 references to happiness across 19 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is happiness mentioned in the Bible?
Happiness is referenced in 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, Acts, Amos, Daniel, and 14 more books. There are 47 total scripture references on this topic.