Quotes about Consolation

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,

The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.

Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.

Their father Ephraim mourned for many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to console Hanun concerning his father. But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him,

He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety.

Are the consolations of God not enough for you, even words spoken gently to you?

But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief.

“Listen carefully to my words; let this be your consolation to me.

So how can you comfort me with empty words? For your answers remain full of falsehood.”