Quotes about Joy
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
— Proverbs 17:21
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
— Proverbs 17:22
Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.
— Proverbs 21:15
My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
— Proverbs 23:15
My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
— Proverbs 23:16
The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
— Proverbs 23:24
May your father and mother be glad, and may she who gave you birth rejoice!
— Proverbs 23:25
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
— Proverbs 27:9
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
— Proverbs 27:11
A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
— Proverbs 29:3
To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
— Ecclesiastes 2:26
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,
— Ecclesiastes 3:12