What does the Bible say about dancing at a wedding?

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• Psalms 30:11

  You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,

• Ecclesiastes 3:4

  A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance;

• Jeremiah 31:13

  Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

• Luke 15:25

  "Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

• Psalms 149:3

  Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!

• John 2:1-11

  [1] The third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. Jesus' mother was there. [2] Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the marriage. [3] When the wine ran out, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no wine." [4] Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come." [5] His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it." [6] Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews' manner of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece. [7] Jesus said to them, "Fill the water pots with water." They filled them up to the brim. [8] He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast." So they took it. [9] When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn't know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom, [10] and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now!" [11] This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

• Psalms 150:4

  Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute!

• 2 Samuel 6:14

  David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

• Exodus 15:20

  Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.

• Matthew 22:1-14

  [1] Jesus answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying, [2] "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son, [3] and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come. [4] Again he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "Behold, I have made ready my dinner. My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast!"' [5] But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise, [6] and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them. [7] When the king heard that, he was angry, and he sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. [8] "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy. [9] Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.' [10] Those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests. [11] But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn't have on wedding clothing, [12] and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless. [13] Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.' [14] For many are called, but few chosen."

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