Character & Virtues

Bible Verses About humor

9 key scriptures

What does the Bible say about humor? Browse 9 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Proverbs 17:22
King James (KJV)A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. like: or, to

9 Key Scriptures

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. like: or, to
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. discretion: or, prudence
And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: help: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand
A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. turned: Heb. returned the returning

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