James 4:9

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.
World English Bible (WEB)
Be afflicted{G5003}{(G5657)}, and{G2532} mourn{G3996}{(G5657)}, and{G2532} weep{G2799}{(G5657)}: let your{G5216} laughter{G1071} be turned{G3344}{(G5649)} to{G1519} mourning{G3997}, and{G2532} your joy{G5479} to{G1519} heaviness{G2726}.
Strong's King James
(9) Feel miserable, mourn and weep, let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom.
The F.O.G*
[9] Let your superficial happiness be turned to genuine sorrow; let your laughter become mourning and your joy become deep repentance.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
be exceeding afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter to mourning be turned, and the joy to heaviness;
Young's Literal Translation

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