For His anger endures but a moment,
in His favor is life;
weeping may endure for a night,
but joy comes in the morning.
Those who sow in tears
shall reap in joy.
He who goes forth and weeps,
bearing precious seed to sow,
shall come home again with rejoicing,
bringing his grain sheaves with him.
It is in vain for you to rise up early,
to stay up late,
and to eat the bread of hard toil,
for He gives sleep to His beloved.
A merry heart does good like a medicine,
but a broken spirit dries the bones.
A foolish son is a grief to his father,
and bitterness to her who bore him.
and the ransomed of the Lord shall return
and come to Zion with songs
and everlasting joy upon their heads.
They shall obtain joy and gladness,
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
Godly sorrow produces repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but the sorrow of the world produces death.
‘God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. There shall be no more death.’ Neither shall there be any more sorrow nor crying nor pain, for the former things have passed away.”