While we take our spirituality seriously, we should not forget the moments of delightful humor in the bible.
You will be surprised that the bible contains even more funny verses than your favourite comic book.
From talking donkeys to quirky proverbs, these 30 funny Bible verses reveal a lighter side of faith.
Join us as we explore these unexpected chuckles hidden within the ancient scriptures (The Bible).
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Funny Bible Verses You Never Knew
1. Song of Solomon 4:2
Your teeth are like a flock of shorn ewes that have come up from the washing, all of which bear twins, and not one among them has lost its young. (ESV)
This poetic verse compares someone’s teeth to freshly washed sheep, emphasizing their whiteness and uniformity.
The imagery of ewes-bearing twins adds a whimsical touch.
2. Acts 2:15
For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. (ESV)
Peter’s response to those who thought the disciples were drunk during Pentecost.
The humor lies in the absurdity of being intoxicated at such an early hour.
3. Galatians 5:12
I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves! (ESV)
Paul’s strong language when dealing with troublemakers.
The irony and bluntness make this verse amusing.
4. Proverbs 11:22 (ESV)
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion. (ESV)
A vivid image contrasting beauty with lack of wisdom.
The mental picture of a pig wearing a gold ring adds humor.
5. Judges 7:5
So he brought the people down to the water. And the Lord said to Gideon, “Every one who laps the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, you shall set by himself. Likewise, every one who kneels down to drink.” (ESV)
Gideon’s unconventional method of selecting warriors based on how they drink water—like dogs or with decorum—elicits a chuckle.
6. Genesis 25:30
And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore, his name was called Edom.) (ESV)
Esau’s hunger leads to the humorous origin of his nickname, Edom, which means “red.”
7. Joshua 13:1
Now Joshua was old and advanced in years, and the Lord said to him, “You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much land to possess.” (ESV)
God’s matter-of-fact reminder to Joshua about his age and the remaining land to conquer is practical and amusing.
8. Job 10:10
Did you not pour me out like milk and curdle me like cheese? (ESV)
Job’s metaphorical complaint to God about his suffering takes an unexpected turn with the comparison to milk and cheese.
9. Proverbs 31:6
Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress. (ESV)
The advice to give alcohol to those in distress adds a touch of irony and humor.
10. Jonah 2:10
And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon the dry land. (ESV)
The matter-of-fact way God commands the fish to vomit Jonah onto dry land is unexpectedly amusing.
11. 2 Kings 2:23-24
And he went up from there to Bethel, and while he was going up on the way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him, saying, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” And he turned around, and when he saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two of the boys. (ESV)
Elisha’s encounter with the mocking boys unexpectedly turns when two she-bears appear. Don’t mock a prophet!
12. Exodus 32:24
So I said to them, ‘Let any who have gold take it off.’ So they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf.” (ESV)
Aaron’s excuse for creating the golden calf is both humorous and absurd.
13. Song of Solomon 7:4
Your neck is like an ivory tower. (ESV)
A poetic compliment that compares someone’s neck to an ivory tower.
Unexpected imagery!
14. Proverbs 27:15-16
A continual dripping on a rainy day and a quarrelsome wife are alike; to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in one’s right hand. (ESV)
The comparison between a nagging wife and a dripping roof is funny and relatable.
15. Mark 9:34
But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. (ESV)
The disciples’ awkward silence after arguing about their own greatness is amusing.
16. Mark 14:52
But he left the linen cloth and ran away naked. (ESV)
A mysterious and humorous detail about a young man during Jesus’ arrest.
17. 2 Samuel 10:4
So Hanun took David’s servants and shaved off half the beard of each and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away. (ESV)
A bizarre and embarrassing treatment of David’s messengers.
18. Proverbs 21:9
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife. (ESV)
Another witty observation about living with a difficult spouse.
19. 2 Kings 9:20
The driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously. (ESV)
A humorous description of Jehu’s intense chariot-driving skills.
20. 1 Samuel 6:4-5 (ESV)
What is the guilt offering that we shall return to him?” They answered, “Five golden tumors and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines, for the same plague was on all of you and on your lords.” (ESV)
The Philistines’ bizarre choice of guilt offerings after capturing the Ark of the Covenant.
21. Genesis 22:20-21
Now after these things it was told to Abraham, “Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram…” (ESV)
The rhyming names of Uz and Buz add a touch of humor.
Imagine introducing them at a family gathering!
22. Ezekiel 4:12-15
And you shall eat it as a barley cake, baking it in their sight on human dung.” Then the Lord said, “Thus shall the people of Israel eat their bread unclean, among the nations where I will drive them.” (ESV)
Ezekiel’s unusual cooking instructions involving cow’s dung and human excrement are both bizarre and memorable.
23. Matthew 21:18-19
Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away. (ESV)
Jesus’ reaction to the barren fig tree is unexpectedly humorous.
Imagine a tree being cursed for not having fruit!
24. Exodus 32:24
So I said to them, ‘Let any who have gold take it off.’ So they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf.” (ESV)
Aaron’s excuse for creating the golden calf is both humorous and absurd.
25. 2 Kings 2:23-24
And he went up from there to Bethel, and while he was going up on the way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him, saying, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” And he turned around, and when he saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two of the boys. (ESV)
Elisha’s encounter with mocking boys takes an unexpected turn when two she-bears appear.
26. Song of Solomon 4:2
Your teeth are whiter than sheep freshly washed; they match perfectly, not one is missing. (ESV)
This verse from the poetic and romantic Song of Solomon humorously compares the beauty of someone’s teeth to freshly washed sheep.
The imagery is unexpected and whimsical.
27. Acts 20:9-10 (ESV)
And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, ‘Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him. (ESV)
In this passage, a young man named Eutychus falls asleep during a long sermon by the apostle Paul.
He falls out of a window and appears dead, but Paul miraculously revives him.
The irony lies in the fact that Eutychus’s response to Paul’s preaching was quite literal—he fell asleep!
28. Galatians 5:12
I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves! (ESV)
The apostle Paul uses strong language here to express frustration with those who were causing division among the Galatian Christians.
The humorous twist is that he suggests they go to extreme lengths to avoid causing trouble—essentially saying, “If they’re going to stir things up, they might as well go all the way!”
29. Matthew 21:18-19
In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, ‘May no fruit ever come from you again!’ And the fig tree withered at once. (ESV)
Jesus, hungry and expecting fruit from a fig tree, finds only leaves.
His response is both humorous and symbolic-cursing the tree for not bearing fruit, even though it wasn’t the right season.
It highlights Jesus’s authority over nature.
30. Proverbs 11:22
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion. (ESV)
Proverbs often use vivid imagery to convey wisdom.
Here, the comparison of a beautiful woman lacking discretion to a gold ring in a pig’s snout is unexpected and humorous.
It emphasizes the importance of inner qualities over outward appearance.
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Conclusion
The Bible, often revered for its spiritual wisdom, also contains moments of delightful humor.
Whether it’s a playful pun or an unexpected twist, these verses remind us that even sacred scriptures can bring a smile to our faces.