Gen 37:35 All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted and said, “No, I shall go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” Thus his father wept for him.
Est 6:12 Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman hurried to his house, mourning and with his head covered.
Job 29:25 I chose their way and sat as chief,
and I lived like a king among his troops,
like one who comforts mourners.
and I lived like a king among his troops,
like one who comforts mourners.
Psa 35:14 I went about as though I grieved for my friend or my brother;
as one who laments his mother,
I bowed down in mourning.
as one who laments his mother,
I bowed down in mourning.
Isa 57:18 I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;
I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,
I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,
Isa 61:2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,
and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;
and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;
Isa 61:3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.
to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.
Lam 1:4 The roads to Zion mourn,
for none come to the festival;
all her gates are desolate;
her priests groan;
her virgins have been afflicted,
and she herself suffers bitterly.
for none come to the festival;
all her gates are desolate;
her priests groan;
her virgins have been afflicted,
and she herself suffers bitterly.
Copyright information for
ESV