James 4:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for James 4:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
James 4:9 is a verse from the book of James in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
James 4:9 — KJV
“Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.”
— James 4:9 (KJV)
James 4:9 in Context — About the Book of James
James, the Lord's brother, writes the New Testament's wisdom book — blunt, practical, allergic to empty religion. Ask God for wisdom and He gives generously; faith without works is dead; the tongue is a fire; and the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
Cross-References for James 4:9
“As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.”
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“My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.”
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“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.”
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“The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.”
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“And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.”
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