Funny Bible Passages: A Lighthearted Look at Holy Scripture
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While the Bible is primarily known for its religious teachings and profound wisdom, it also contains humorous and amusing passages that can bring a smile to your face. Here are a few examples of funny Bible verses that will lighten your day.
Hilarious Happenings
1. Balaam's Talking Donkey:
"Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and it spoke to Balaam, 'What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?'" (Numbers 22:28)
2. Gehazi's Leprosy:
"And the leprosy of Naaman clung to Gehazi and his descendants forever, and he became as white as snow." (2 Kings 5:27)
3. Samson's Fox Tails:
"Then Samson caught three hundred foxes, and he took torches, and he turned the foxes tail to tail, and he put a torch between every two tails." (Judges 15:4)
Peculiar Laws and Customs
4. The Year of Jubilee:
"At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release. And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release what he has lent to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, his brother, because the Lord's release has been proclaimed." (Deuteronomy 15:1-2)
5. The Law of the Straying Ox:
"If the ox gores a man or a woman to death, the ox shall be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be acquitted." (Exodus 21:28)
6. The Prohibition on Crossbreeding Animals:
"You shall not let your cattle breed with another kind; you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor shall you wear a garment of mixed materials, of wool and linen together." (Leviticus 19:19)
Humorous Proverbs and Sayings
7. The Proverb of the Lazy Husband:
"As a snail leaves its slime behind, so the lazy man leaves his disgrace behind him." (Proverbs 25:28)
8. The Saying of the Foolish:
"As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly." (Proverbs 26:11)
9. The Admonition on Wine:
"Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. In the end it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder." (Proverbs 23:31-32)
10. The Call to Live:
"Go forth, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already approved your works." (Ecclesiastes 9:7)
