Here are 4 Bible verses about smiling, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.
Proverbs 15:13 KJV
13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
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Psalm 30:5 KJV
5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
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Psalm 119:18 KJV
18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
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John 3:12 KJV
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
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