Bible Verses for a Grieving Mother

“Behold, everyone who uses proverbs shall use [this] proverb against you, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.”

Spoken by God.

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God's law, I will also forget your children.”

Spoken by God.

“A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.”

“He said, "Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh."”

Spoken by Job.

“For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.”

Spoken by Paul.

“To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him;”

Spoken by Daniel.

“You, Yahweh, remain forever; Your throne is from generation to generation.”

Spoken by Jeremiah.

“She vowed a vow, and said, "Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a boy, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head."”

Spoken by Hannah.

“Yahweh, be gracious to us. We have waited for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.”

Spoken by Isaiah.

“In those days Hezekiah was sick even to death: and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.”

Spoken by Hezekiah.

“Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.”

Spoken by Paul.

“The people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.”

“Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name's sake, Yahweh; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.”

Spoken by Jeremiah.

“He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to Yahweh.”

“Now, Lord our God, who has brought your people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and have gotten yourself renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.”

Spoken by Daniel.

“For Sheol can't praise you. Death can't celebrate you. Those who go down into the pit can't hope for your truth.”

Spoken by Hezekiah.

“all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.”

“Do not abhor [us], for your name's sake; do not disgrace the throne of your glory: remember, don't break your covenant with us.”

Spoken by Jeremiah.

“Thus says Yahweh: Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears; for your work shall be rewarded, says Yahweh; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.”

Spoken by Yahweh.

“God heard the voice of the boy. The angel of God called to Hagar out of the sky, and said to her, "What ails you, Hagar? Don't be afraid. For God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.”

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

Spoken by Jesus.

“Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, says Yahweh.”

Spoken by Yahweh.

“"Comfort, comfort my people," says your God.”