Bible Verses about “humor”
The Bible contains 14 verses about humor across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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;”
“¶ A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
“¶ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.”
“¶ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression.”
“He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.”
“And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, [so that] all that hear will laugh with me.”
“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.”
“Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.”
“Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.”
“The LORD hath done great things for us; [whereof] we are glad.”
“¶ A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.”
“¶ Behold, God will not cast away a perfect [man], neither will he help the evil doers:”
“They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.”