Psalms 51:8

8Let me hear joy and gladness;
alet the bones bthat you have broken rejoice.

Isaiah 35:10

10 cAnd the ransomed of the Lord shall return
and come to Zion with singing;
deverlasting joy shall be upon their heads;
they shall obtain gladness and joy,
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Hosea 14:9

9 eWhoever is wise, let him understand these things;
whoever is discerning, let him know them;
for the ways of the Lord are right,
and fthe upright walk in them,
gbut transgressors stumble in them.

Jonah 4:10-11

10And the Lord said, “You pity the plant, for which you did not labor, nor did you make it grow, which came into being in a night and perished in a night. 11And should not I pity hNineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much icattle?”

Luke 7:34

34The Son of Man has come jeating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, ka friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

Romans 3:4

4By no means! lLet God be true though mevery one were a liar, as it is written,

nThat you may be justified in your words,
and prevail when you oare judged.”

Romans 3:19

19Now we know that whatever pthe law says it speaks to those who are under the law, qso that every mouth may be stopped, and rthe whole world may be held accountable to God.

Romans 15:9-13

9and in order sthat the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,

tTherefore I will praise you among the Gentiles,
and sing to your name.”
10And again it is said,

uRejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”
11And again,

vPraise the Lord, all you Gentiles,
and let all the peoples extol him.”
12And again Isaiah says,

w, x“The root of Jesse will come,
even he who arises to rule the Gentiles;
yin him will the Gentiles hope.”
13May the God of hope fill you with all zjoy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

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