37 Bible Verses about Happiness

Well is him that standeth always in awe; as for him that hardeneth his heart, he shall fall into mischief.

Happy are the people that be in such a case; yea, blessed are the people, which have the LORD for their God.

Where no Prophet is, there the people perish; but well is him that keepeth the law.

Who so despiseth his neighbour, doth amiss; but blessed is he that hath pity of the poor.

He that handleth a matter wisely, obtaineth good; and blessed is he, that putteth his trust in the LORD.

"Behold, happy is the man whom God punisheth: therefore, despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have known what end the Lord made. For the Lord is very pitiful, and merciful.

Blessed is the man, whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him in thy law,

If ye be railed upon for the name of Christ; happy are ye. For the spirit of glory and the spirit of God resteth upon you. On their part he is evil spoken of: but on your part he is glorified.

Notwithstanding, happy are ye if ye suffer for righteousness' sake. Yea, and fear not though they seem terrible unto you, neither be troubled:

A fearful sound is ever in his ears, and when it is peace yet feareth he destruction.

And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, yer it was chewed up, the wrath of the LORD waxed hot upon the people, and the LORD slew of the people an exceeding mighty slaughter.

Namely, how thou hast set them in a slippery places, that thou mayest cast them down headlong and destroy them. O how suddenly do they consume, perish and come to a fearful end! Yea, even like as a dream when one awaketh, so makest thou their image to vanish out of the city.

Moreover, I will take from them the voice of gladness and solace, the voice of the bridegroom and the bride, the voice of the anointed, with the cressets: and this whole land shall become a wilderness, and they shall serve the said people and the king of Babylon, three score years and ten.

"There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple, and fine bysse, and fared deliciously every day.

But Abraham said unto him, 'Son remember, that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasure, and contrariwise, Lazarus pain. Now therefore is he comforted, and thou art punished.

And he put forth a similitude unto them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth fruits plenteously, and he thought in himself saying, 'What shall I do? Because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.' And he said, 'This will I do. I will destroy my barns, and build greater: and therein will I gather all my fruits, and my goods: read more.
and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.' But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'

I myself have seen the ungodly in great power, and flourishing like a green bay-tree. But when I went by, lo, he was gone; I sought him, but his place could nowhere be found.

Then thought I to understand this; but it was too hard for me,

O LORD, thou art more righteous than that I should dispute with thee: Nevertheless, let me talk with thee in things reasonable. How happeneth it, that the way of the ungodly is so prosperous? And that it goeth so well with them, which without any shame offend and live in wickedness?

And why? I was grieved at the wicked, to see the ungodly in such prosperity.

Thine eyes are clean, thou mayest not see evil, thou cannot behold the thing that is wicked. Wherefore then doest thou look upon the ungodly, and holdest thy tongue, when the wicked devoureth the man that is better than himself?

But they to fulfill their lust and willfulness, slaughter oxen: they kill sheep, they eat costly meat, and drink wine. "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."

Therefore offer they unto their net, and do sacrifice unto their yarn: because that through it their portions is become so fat, and their meat so plenteous.

In those companies are harps and lutes, tabrets and pipes, and wine. But they regard not the work of the LORD, and consider not the operation of his hands.

They bear with them tabrets and harps, and have instruments of music at their pleasure.

But Abraham said unto him, 'Son remember, that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasure, and contrariwise, Lazarus pain. Now therefore is he comforted, and thou art punished.

From the men of thy hand, O LORD, from the men, I say, and from the evil world, which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.

They spend their days in wealthiness: but suddenly, they go down to hell.

"Lo, this is the man that took not God for his strength, but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and was mighty in his wickedness!"

"Wherefore do wicked men live in health and prosperity, come to their old age, and increase in riches?

I myself have seen the ungodly in great power, and flourishing like a green bay-tree.

Hold thee still in the LORD, and abide patiently upon him: but grieve not thyself at one that hath prosperity, and liveth in abomination.

From the men of thy hand, O LORD, from the men, I say, and from the evil world, which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.

Put thou thy trust in the LORD, and be doing good; dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thou in the LORD, and he shall give thee thy heart's desire.

"Come," say they, "I will fetch wine, so shall we fill ourselves, that we may be drunken. And do tomorrow, like as today; yea, and much more."

Woe unto them that rise up early to use themselves in drunkenness, and yet at night are more superfluous with wine.

O Woe be to the proud wealthy in Zion, to such as think them so sure upon the mount of Samaria: which hold themselves for the best of the world, and rule the house of Israel, even as they list.

Woe be to you that are full: for ye shall hunger. Woe be to you that now laugh: for ye shall wail, and weep.

until I went into the Sanctuary of God. Then understood I the end of these men. Namely, how thou hast set them in a slippery places, that thou mayest cast them down headlong and destroy them. O how suddenly do they consume, perish and come to a fearful end! read more.
Yea, even like as a dream when one awaketh, so makest thou their image to vanish out of the city.

Then said I thus in my heart, "Now go to, I will take mine ease and have good days." But lo, that was vanity also:

For the laughing of fools is like the crackling of thorns under a pot. And that is but a vain thing.

And upon a day appointed, Herod arrayed him in royal apparel, and set him in his seat, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout, saying, "It is the voice of a god and not of a man." And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the honour, and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

And at the same time shall the LORD of Hosts call men to weeping, mourning, to baldness and a putting on of sackcloth.

Then went Haman forth the same day joyful and merry in his mind. And when he saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up and kneeled before him, he was full of indignation at Mordecai. Nevertheless he refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife, and told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children all together how the king had promoted him so greatly, and how that he was taken above the princes and servants of the king.

They take up all with their angle, they catch it in their net, and gather it in their yarn: whereof they rejoice and are glad.

The heart is sorrowful even in laughter; and the end of mirth is heaviness.

But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'

And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, yer it was chewed up, the wrath of the LORD waxed hot upon the people, and the LORD slew of the people an exceeding mighty slaughter.

the praise of the ungodly hath been short, and that the joy of the hypocrites continued but the twinkling of an eye?

But in all this am I not satisfied as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate."

{A Psalm of David} Fret not thyself because of the ungodly; neither be thou envious against the evil doers.

King Belshazzar made a great banquet to his thousand lords: with all these thousand he made great cheer,

For the commandment is a lantern, and the law a light: yea, chastening and nurture is the way of life: