Sadness & Loss
🪔 Weeping beside Job 16:16
When weeping is loud, Job 16:16 is a sentence you can borrow. “My face is red with weeping. Deep darkness is on my eyelids.” The other two verses on this page stay with the same need.
Weeping
“My face is red with weeping. Deep darkness is on my eyelids.”
Job 16:16 · World English Bible
Sarah died in…
“Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”
Genesis 23:2 · World English Bible
Joseph hurried,…
“Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.”
Genesis 43:30 · World English Bible
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Say it
Practice Job 16:16
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Myfaceisredwithweeping.isonmy
Pray together
Lord, this is a weeping night. Keep Job 16:16 close enough to remember. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Say Job 16:16 out loud once, then tell one person in the house what feeling it names.
Parent tip
If the feeling is bigger than a verse, stay in the room. Job 16:16 is a companion, not a fix-it line. The other two verses are for a second night if this one is enough.