Bible Verses about “true happiness”

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,”

“gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

“"Don't let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.”

“Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;”

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

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.”

“but his delight is in Yahweh's law. On his law he meditates day and night.”

“He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.”

“Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.”

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.”

“"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”

“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”

“Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.”

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”

“The wicked are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.”

“Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.”

“For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.”

“You will keep whoever's mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.”

“I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.”

“Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.”

“"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do the things which I say?”

“He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.”

“Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.”

“There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.”

“The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.”

“Trust in Yahweh forever; for in Yah, Yahweh, is an everlasting Rock.”

“He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock.”

“Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you who he is like.”

“But he who hears, and doesn't do, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great."”

“For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.”

“Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.”

“For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit.”

“For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I?”

“For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don't gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.”

“Whatever my eyes desired, I didn't keep from them. I didn't withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.”

“For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.”

“I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.”

“For what has a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?”

“In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.”

“I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and behold, this also was vanity.”

“I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"”

“I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.”

“I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.”

“I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.”

“I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;”

“I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men--musical instruments, and that of all sorts.”

“So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.”