Psalm 4:7
English Standard Version
7 You have put (A)more joy in my heart
than they have when their grain and wine abound.
Psalm 4:7
King James Version
7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
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Psalm 16:11
English Standard Version
11 You make known to me (A)the path of life;
in your presence there is (B)fullness of joy;
at your right hand are (C)pleasures forevermore.
Psalm 16:11
King James Version
11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
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Psalm 21:6
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Psalm 21:6 Or make him a source of blessing forever
Psalm 21:6
King James Version
6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
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Psalm 30:5
English Standard Version
5 (A)For his anger is but for a moment,
and (B)his favor is for a lifetime.[a]
(C)Weeping may tarry for the night,
but (D)joy comes with the morning.
Footnotes
- Psalm 30:5 Or and in his favor is life
Psalm 30:5
King James Version
5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
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Psalm 51:8
English Standard Version
Psalm 51:8
King James Version
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
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Psalm 51:12
English Standard Version
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.
Psalm 51:12
King James Version
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
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Ecclesiastes 2:26
English Standard Version
26 For to the one who pleases him (A)God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given (B)the business of gathering and collecting, (C)only to give to one who pleases God. (D)This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
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Ecclesiastes 2:26
King James Version
26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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Jeremiah 15:16
English Standard Version
16 Your words were found, (A)and I ate them,
and (B)your words became to me a joy
and the delight of my heart,
(C)for I am called by your name,
O Lord, God of hosts.
Jeremiah 15:16
King James Version
16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.
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Jeremiah 31:13
English Standard Version
13 (A)Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance,
and the young men and the old shall be merry.
(B)I will turn their mourning into joy;
I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.
Jeremiah 31:13
King James Version
13 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.
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Matthew 5:12
English Standard Version
12 (A)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for (B)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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Matthew 5:12
King James Version
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
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John 16:20
English Standard Version
20 Truly, truly, I say to you, (A)you will weep and lament, but (B)the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but (C)your sorrow will turn into joy.
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John 16:20
King James Version
20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
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Acts 5:41
English Standard Version
41 Then they left the presence of the council, (A)rejoicing that they were counted worthy (B)to suffer dishonor for (C)the name.
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Acts 5:41
King James Version
41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
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