- time to weep:
- "And Nehemiah,ª which¹ [is] the Tirshatha,ª and Ezraª the priestª the scribe,ª° and the Levitesª that taughtª°¹ the people,ª saidª° unto all¹ the people,ª This¹ dayª [is] holyª unto the LORDª your God;ª mournª° not,¹ nor¹ weep.ª° For¹ all¹ the peopleª wept,ª° when they heardª°¹ the wordsª of the law.ª ... And all¹ the peopleª went¹ their way²° to eat,ª° and to drink,ª° and to sendª° portions,ª and to makeª° greatª mirth,ª because¹ they had understoodª° the wordsª that¹ were declaredª° unto them." {Neh 8:9-12} + "Now in the twentyª and fourthª dayª of this¹ monthª the childrenª of Israelª were assembledª° with fasting,ª and with sackclothes,ª and earthª upon¹ them. ... And because of all¹ this¹ we¹ makeª° a sureª [covenant], and writeª° [it]; and our princes,ª Levites,ª [and] priests,ª sealª°¹ [unto it]." {Neh 9:1-38} + "For¹ his angerª [endureth but] a moment;ª in his favourª [is] life:ª weepingª may endureª° for a night,ª but joyª [cometh] in the morning.ª" {Psa 30:5} + "[[A Songª of degrees.]]ª When the LORDª turned againª°¹ the captivityª of Zion,ª we were¹ like them that dream.ª° ... Then¹ was our mouthª filledª° with laughter,ª and our tongueª with singing:ª then¹ saidª° they among the heathen,ª The LORDª hath doneª° great thingsª° for¹ them.¹" {Psa 126:1-2} + "They that sowª° in tearsª shall reapª° in joy.ª ... He that goeth²° forthª° and weepeth,ª° bearingª° preciousª seed,ª shall doubtless²° come²° againª with rejoicing,ª bringingª° his sheavesª [with him]." {Psa 126:5-6} + "And in that¹ dayª did the Lordª GODª of hostsª callª° to weeping,ª and to mourning,ª and to baldness,ª and to girdingª° with sackcloth:ª ... And behold¹ joyª and gladness,ª slayingª° oxen,ª and killingª° sheep,ª eatingª° flesh,ª and drinkingª° wine:ª let us eatª° and drink;ª° for¹ to morrowª we shall die.ª°" {Isa 22:12-13} + "Andª Jesusª saidª° unto them,ª Canªª° the¹ childrenª of the¹ bridechamberª mourn,ª° as long asªª the¹ bridegroomª isª° withª them?ª butª the daysª will come,ª° whenª the¹ bridegroomª shall be takenª° fromª them,ª andª thenª shall they fast.ª°" {Mtt 9:15} + "Andª saying,ª° We have pipedª° unto you,ª andª ye have²° notª danced;ª° we have mournedª° unto you,ª andª ye have²° notª lamented.ª°" {Mtt 11:17} + "Verily,ª verily,ª I sayª° unto you,ª Thatª yeª shall weepª° andª lament,ª° butª the¹ worldª shall rejoice:ª° andª yeª shall be sorrowful,ª° butª yourª sorrowª shall be turnedª° intoª joy.ª ... Andª yeª² nowª thereforeª¹ haveª° sorrow:ª butª I will seeª° youª again,ª andª yourª heartª shall rejoice,ª° andª yourª joyª no manª takethª° fromª you.ª" {Jhn 16:20-22} + "Rejoiceª° withª them that do rejoice,ª° andª weepª° withª them that weep.ª°" {Rom 12:15} + "Forª godlyªª sorrowª workethª° repentanceª toª salvationª not to be repented of:ª butª the¹ sorrowª of the¹ worldª workethª° death.ª" {2Co 7:10} + "Be afflicted,ª° andª mourn,ª° andª weep:ª° let yourª laughterª be turnedª° toª mourning,ª andª [your] joyª toª heaviness.ª" {Jms 4:9}
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