Quotes about Joy

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,

For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.

In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider this: God has made one of these along with the other, so that a man cannot discover anything that will come after him.

So I commended the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be merry. For this joy will accompany him in his labor during the days of his life that God gives him under the sun.

Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works:

Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.

Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you.

He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love.