Laughing

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.

And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.

What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

• Sarah
• Falsehood

Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.

• Derision
• Miracles

Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

• Happiness

Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;