Bible Verses About Happiness

"Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief."

Proverbs 14:13 ESV

"“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”"

Isaiah 12:2 ESV

"I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live;"

Ecclesiastes 3:12 ESV

"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice."

Philippians 4:4 ESV

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."

Psalm 37:4 ESV

"“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’"

Matthew 25:21 NIV

"To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind."

Ecclesiastes 2:26 NIV

"Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath; my eyes will never see happiness again."

Job 7:7 NIV

"For the Jews it was a time of happiness and joy, gladness and honor."

Esther 8:16 NIV

"If a man has recently married, he must not be sent to war or have any other duty laid on him. For one year he is to be free to stay at home and bring happiness to the wife he has married."

Deuteronomy 24:5 NIV