Quotes about Grief
When Mordecai learned of all that had happened, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.
- Esther 4:1
Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.
- Esther 6:12
One day, while Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
- Job 1:13
Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
- Job 1:20
When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.
- Job 2:12
And this is what he said:
- Job 3:2
If only that day had turned to darkness! May God above disregard it; may no light shine upon it.
- Job 3:4
If only darkness had taken that night away! May it not appear among the days of the year; may it never be entered in any of the months.
- Job 3:6
“If only my grief could be weighed and placed with my calamity on the scales.
- Job 6:2
My face is red with weeping, and deep shadows ring my eyes;
- Job 16:16
My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.
- Job 16:20
“My spirit is broken; my days are extinguished; the grave awaits me.
- Job 17:1