100 Bible Verses about Smile

Proverbs 17:22 ESV / 872 helpful votes

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Proverbs 15:13 ESV / 871 helpful votes

A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.

Proverbs 15:13-14 ESV / 675 helpful votes

A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed. The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

Job 9:27 ESV / 624 helpful votes

If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and be of good cheer,’

Psalm 34:5 ESV / 603 helpful votes

Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.

Numbers 6:25 ESV / 594 helpful votes

The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;

Proverbs 31:25 ESV / 565 helpful votes

Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.

Psalm 30:5 ESV / 485 helpful votes

For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Isaiah 51:11 ESV / 479 helpful votes

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

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 454 helpful votes

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

Ephesians 6:7 ESV / 431 helpful votes

Rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man,

Psalm 119:135 ESV / 431 helpful votes

Make your face shine upon your servant, and teach me your statutes.

Psalm 119:127 ESV / 407 helpful votes

Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.

Isaiah 41:10 ESV / 404 helpful votes

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Joshua 1:9 ESV / 396 helpful votes

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Psalm 139:1 ESV / 389 helpful votes

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O Lord, you have searched me and known me!

Psalm 96:1-13 ESV / 388 helpful votes

Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. ...

Proverbs 15:30 ESV / 383 helpful votes

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones.

Psalm 16:11 ESV / 350 helpful votes

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Nehemiah 8:10 ESV / 345 helpful votes

Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

Romans 12:12 ESV / 328 helpful votes

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Luke 1:37 ESV / 324 helpful votes

For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 317 helpful votes

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

John 3:16 ESV / 311 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

John 14:6 ESV / 303 helpful votes

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Psalm 4:6 ESV / 285 helpful votes

There are many who say, “Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!”

Philippians 4:4 ESV / 282 helpful votes

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.

John 3:16-17 ESV / 279 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Ecclesiastes 3:4 ESV / 279 helpful votes

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

Psalm 126:2-3 ESV / 272 helpful votes

Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad.

Luke 6:21 ESV / 270 helpful votes

“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

Psalm 31:16 ESV / 264 helpful votes

Make your face shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love!

Psalm 119:18 ESV / 260 helpful votes

Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.

Job 8:21 ESV / 254 helpful votes

He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting.

Romans 5:3-4 ESV / 252 helpful votes

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,

James 1:2-4 ESV / 245 helpful votes

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Psalm 126:2 ESV / 245 helpful votes

Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”

John 16:33 ESV / 244 helpful votes

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

Proverbs 15:13-15 ESV / 244 helpful votes

A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed. The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly. All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.

John 14:2 ESV / 238 helpful votes

In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?

Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 221 helpful votes

A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ...

John 3:3 ESV / 217 helpful votes

Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

John 3:1-36 ESV / 217 helpful votes

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. ...

Numbers 23:19 ESV / 216 helpful votes

God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?

Genesis 2:2 ESV / 216 helpful votes

And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.

Psalm 118:24 ESV / 214 helpful votes

This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Proverbs 3:5 ESV / 211 helpful votes

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

2 Timothy 1:7 ESV / 209 helpful votes

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

John 3:2 ESV / 198 helpful votes

This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”

Psalm 144:15 ESV / 195 helpful votes

Blessed are the people to whom such blessings fall! Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!

Galatians 2:20 ESV / 189 helpful votes

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Psalm 37:13 ESV / 184 helpful votes

But the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.

Romans 1:16 ESV / 183 helpful votes

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV / 182 helpful votes

If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

James 4:7 ESV / 165 helpful votes

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Psalm 37:4 ESV / 159 helpful votes

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalm 23:4 ESV / 146 helpful votes

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Romans 5:2 ESV / 140 helpful votes

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Proverbs 15:14 ESV / 139 helpful votes

The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

Psalm 67:1 ESV / 127 helpful votes

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah

Isaiah 60:5 ESV / 126 helpful votes

Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and exult, because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you.

Matthew 5:12 ESV / 124 helpful votes

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 123 helpful votes

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

John 10:10 ESV / 123 helpful votes

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

Matthew 6:34 ESV / 118 helpful votes

“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

1 John 4:8 ESV / 116 helpful votes

Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 115 helpful votes

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Philippians 4:6 ESV / 108 helpful votes

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

John 15:13 ESV / 108 helpful votes

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Matthew 11:28 ESV / 105 helpful votes

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

1 John 4:4 ESV / 102 helpful votes

Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Proverbs 4:23 ESV / 101 helpful votes

Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

Proverbs 3:6 ESV / 99 helpful votes

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 98 helpful votes

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Micah 6:8 ESV / 97 helpful votes

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Psalm 139:2 ESV / 97 helpful votes

You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar.

Psalm 30:3 ESV / 96 helpful votes

O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.

Psalm 139:5 ESV / 94 helpful votes

You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.

Revelation 3:20 ESV / 93 helpful votes

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

1 Peter 5:7 ESV / 93 helpful votes

Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

Hebrews 11:1 ESV / 93 helpful votes

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Psalm 139:4 ESV / 93 helpful votes

Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.

Psalm 23:1 ESV / 93 helpful votes

A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalm 139:8 ESV / 92 helpful votes

If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!

Colossians 3:23 ESV / 91 helpful votes

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Psalm 139:1-24 ESV / 91 helpful votes

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether. You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. ...

James 2:26 ESV / 90 helpful votes

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.

Psalm 39:13 ESV / 85 helpful votes

Look away from me, that I may smile again, before I depart and am no more!”

Proverbs 15:23 ESV / 78 helpful votes

To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!

Job 10:3 ESV / 76 helpful votes

Does it seem good to you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands and favor the designs of the wicked?

1 Peter 4:13 ESV / 75 helpful votes

But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.

Genesis 21:6 ESV / 73 helpful votes

And Sarah said, “God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh over me.”

Romans 16:16 ESV / 68 helpful votes

Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

Hebrews 12:2 ESV / 66 helpful votes

Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Proverbs 14:13 ESV / 64 helpful votes

Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.

Psalm 37:3 ESV / 64 helpful votes

Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 61 helpful votes

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Psalm 100:2 ESV / 59 helpful votes

Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!

Psalm 31:7 ESV / 59 helpful votes

I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul,

Colossians 4:1-18 ESV / 51 helpful votes

Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak. Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. ...

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