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James 4:9-10

9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.

10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

Cross References for James 4:9-10

Ezekiel 7:16 - All who survive and escape will be in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valleys, each be... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 7:16 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 7:16

James 5:1 - Warning to Rich Oppressors Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery tha... Click to read the verse James 5:1 Click to read the verse James 5:1

Judges 2:4 - When the angel of the Lord had spoken these things to all the Israelites, the people wept aloud, Click to read the verse Judges 2:4 Click to read the verse Judges 2:4

Malachi 3:14 - “You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What do we gain by carrying out his requirements an... Click to read the verse Malachi 3:14 Click to read the verse Malachi 3:14

Isaiah 22:12-13 - The Lord, the Lord Almighty, called you on that day to weep and to wail, to tear out your hair ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 22:12-13 Click to read the verse Isaiah 22:12-13

Luke 16:25 - “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while... Click to read the verse Luke 16:25 Click to read the verse Luke 16:25

Psalms 119:71 - It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:71 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:71

Jeremiah 31:9 - They will come with weeping; they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside strea... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:9 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:9

Luke 7:38 - and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then... Click to read the verse Luke 7:38 Click to read the verse Luke 7:38

Leviticus 23:27 - “The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. Hold a sacred assembly and deny y... Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:27 Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:27

Lamentations 5:15 - Joy is gone from our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning. Click to read the verse Lamentations 5:15 Click to read the verse Lamentations 5:15

Ezekiel 16:63 - Then, when I make atonement for you for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:63 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:63

2 Corinthians 7:10-11 - Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 7:10-11 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 7:10-11

Matthew 5:4 - Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Click to read the verse Matthew 5:4 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:4

Psalms 126:5-6 - Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. Click to read the verse Psalms 126:5-6 Click to read the verse Psalms 126:5-6

Jeremiah 31:18-20 - “I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me like an unruly calf, and I have bee... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:18-20 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:18-20

Psalms 119:67 - Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:67 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:67

Luke 6:21 - Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for yo... Click to read the verse Luke 6:21 Click to read the verse Luke 6:21

Jeremiah 31:13 - Then maidens will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:13

Ecclesiastes 3:4 - a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:4 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:4

Psalms 119:136 - Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:136 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:136

Proverbs 14:13 - Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in grief. Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:13 Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:13

Jeremiah 6:26 - O my people, put on sackcloth and roll in ashes; mourn with bitter wailing as for an only son, ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:26 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:26

Esther 5:9 - Haman’s Rage Against Mordecai Haman went out that day happy and in high spirits. But when he sa... Click to read the verse Esther 5:9 Click to read the verse Esther 5:9

Luke 6:25 - Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will... Click to read the verse Luke 6:25 Click to read the verse Luke 6:25

Job 30:31 - My harp is tuned to mourning, and my flute to the sound of wailing. Click to read the verse Job 30:31 Click to read the verse Job 30:31

1 Peter 1:6 - In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in ... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:6 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:6

Revelation 18:7-8 - Give her as much torture and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. In her heart she b... Click to read the verse Revelation 18:7-8 Click to read the verse Revelation 18:7-8

Ecclesiastes 2:2 - “Laughter,” I said, “is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?” Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:2 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:2

Proverbs 19:10 - It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes! Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:10 Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:10

James 5:1-2 - Warning to Rich Oppressors Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery tha... Click to read the verse James 5:1-2 Click to read the verse James 5:1-2

Ecclesiastes 7:2-6 - It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the d... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:2-6 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:2-6

Zechariah 12:10-14 - Mourning for the One They Pierced “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitant... Click to read the verse Zechariah 12:10-14 Click to read the verse Zechariah 12:10-14

Jeremiah 50:4 - “In those days, at that time,” declares the Lord, “the people of Israel and the people of Judah... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 50:4 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 50:4

Daniel 10:2 - At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. Click to read the verse Daniel 10:2 Click to read the verse Daniel 10:2