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Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let your clothes be white all the time, and never let oil be lacking on your head.
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Luke 7:44-46
Turning to the woman, he said to Simon,“ Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she, with her tears, has washed my feet and wiped them with her hair.You gave me no kiss, but she hasn’t stopped kissing my feet since I came in.You didn’t anoint my head with olive oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.
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Psalms 6:6-8
I am weary from my groaning; with my tears I dampen my bed and drench my couch every night.My eyes are swollen from grief; they grow old because of all my enemies.Depart from me, all evildoers, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
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Psalms 126:5-6
Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.Though one goes along weeping, carrying the bag of seed, he will surely come back with shouts of joy, carrying his sheaves.
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Jeremiah 31:9
They will come weeping, but I will bring them back with consolation. I will lead them to wadis filled with water, by a smooth way where they will not stumble, for I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
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Ezra 10:1
While Ezra prayed and confessed, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, an extremely large assembly of Israelite men, women, and children gathered around him. The people also wept bitterly.
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Genesis 18:4
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
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Psalms 51:17
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God.
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Isaiah 61:3
to provide for those who mourn in Zion; to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair. And they will be called righteous trees, planted by the LORD to glorify him.
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2 Corinthians 7 10-2 Corinthians 7 11
For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly grief produces death.For consider how much diligence this very thing— this grieving as God wills— has produced in you: what a desire to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what deep longing, what zeal, what justice! In every way you showed yourselves to be pure in this matter.
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John 13:4-5
So he got up from supper, laid aside his outer clothing, took a towel, and tied it around himself.Next, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel tied around him.
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Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
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Joel 2:12
Even now— this is the LORD’s declaration— turn to me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.
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Song of Solomon 1 3
The fragrance of your perfume is intoxicating; your name is perfume poured out. No wonder young women adore you.
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Judges 2:4-5
When the angel of the LORD had spoken these words to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly.So they named that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the LORD.
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Zechariah 12:10
“ Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the house of David and the residents of Jerusalem, and they will look at me whom they pierced. They will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly for him as one weeps for a firstborn.
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Psalms 38:18
So I confess my iniquity; I am anxious because of my sin.
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Jeremiah 31:18-20
I have surely heard Ephraim moaning,“ You disciplined me, and I have been disciplined like an untrained calf. Take me back, so that I can return, for you, LORD, are my God.After my return, I felt regret; After I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.”Isn’t Ephraim a precious son to me, a delightful child? Whenever I speak against him, I certainly still think about him. Therefore, my inner being yearns for him; I will truly have compassion on him. This is the LORD’s declaration.
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Isaiah 57:9
You went to the king with oil and multiplied your perfumes; you sent your envoys far away and sent them down even to Sheol.
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James 4:9
Be miserable and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
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Luke 6:21
Blessed are you who are hungry now, because you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, because you will laugh.
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Luke 22:62
And he went outside and wept bitterly.