Psa 22:6-7, Pro 14:13, Ecc 2:2, 7:3, 6, Luk 8:53, 16:14-15, Eph 5:4, Jam 4:9 | ESV | STEP | But I am a worm and not a man , scorned by mankind and despised by the people .

Psalms 22:6-7

6 But I am ^aa worm and not a man,
^bscorned by mankind and ^cdespised by the people.
7 All who see me ^dmock me;
they make mouths at me; they ^ewag their heads;

Proverbs 14:13

13 Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and ^fthe end of joy may be ^ggrief.

Ecclesiastes 2:2

2 I ^hsaid of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?”

Ecclesiastes 7:3

3 Sorrow is better than laughter,
ⁱfor by sadness of face the heart is made glad.

Ecclesiastes 7:6

6 ^jFor as the crackling of ^kthorns under a pot,
so is the laughter of the fools;
this also is vanity. ^{▼▼The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath” (see note on 1:2)}

Luke 8:53

53 And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.

Luke 16:14-15

The Law and the Kingdom of God

14 ^mThe Pharisees, who were ⁿlovers of money, heard all these things, and they ^oridiculed him. 15 And he said to them, “You are those who ^pjustify yourselves before men, but ^qGod knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men ^ris an abomination in the sight of God.

Ephesians 5:4

4 Let there be ^sno filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, ^twhich are out of place, but instead ^ulet there be thanksgiving.

James 4:9

9 ^vBe wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.