Losing a pet is heartbreaking. The Bible doesn't ignore this heartbreak but actually discusses in detail how people should regard the lives of their animals, and that only a "wicked" person is cruel to an animal.
Below are 53+ Bible verses for comfort after you lose a precious pet, as well as 9 quotes on the topic.
"A righteous man regards the life of his animal, But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel."
-Proverbs 12:10
"Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will."
-Matthew 10:29
"For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the mountains, And the wild beasts of the field are Mine."
-Psalms 50:10-11
"Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?"
-Matthew 6:26
"The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, The lion shall eat straw like the ox, And dust shall be the serpent's food. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain," Says the LORD
. -Isaiah 65:25
"He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry."
-Psalm 147:9
"But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; And the birds of the air, and they will tell you."
-Job 12:7
"Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted."
-Matthew 5:4
"He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds."
-Psalm 147:3
"So when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled."
-John 11:33
"Then He said to them, 'My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.'"
-Mark 14:34
"A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones."
-Proverbs 17:22
"The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit."
-Psalm 34:18
"For in much wisdom is much grief, And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow."
-Ecclesiastes 1:18
"A righteous man regards the life of his animal, But the wicked are cruel."
-Proverbs 12:10
"You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain."
-Deuteronomy 25:4
"Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God."
-Luke 12:6
"Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel."
-Proverbs 12:10
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
-Revelation 21:4
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."
-Psalm 34:18
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
-Matthew 5:4
"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me."
-Psalm 23:4
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
-Romans 8:38-39
"But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself."
-Psalm 49:15
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."
-Psalm 116:15
"But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
-Isaiah 40:31
"The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him."
-Lamentations 3:24
"Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God."
-Psalm 42:11
"We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ."
-1 Thessalonians 1:3
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
-Romans 15:13
"But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope."
-1 Thessalonians
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."
-Psalm 147:3
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid."
-John 14:27
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
-Matthew 11:28
"And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you."
-1 Peter 5:10
"Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress."
-Psalm 107:6
"Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you."
-1 Peter 5:7
"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
-Isaiah 41:10
"Pets are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."
-Roger Caras
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
-Anatole France
"The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude."
-Thornton Wilder
"The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not 'get over' the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same nor would you want to."
-Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
"Pets have more love and compassion in them than most humans."
-Robert Wagner
"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in."
-Mark Twain
"Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet."
-Colette
"A pet is never truly forgotten until it is no longer remembered."
-Lacie Petitto
"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."
-Roger Caras
"Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day."
-John Grogan
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid."
-John 14:27
"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
-John 16:33
"And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful."
-Colossians 3:15
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
-Philippians 4:6-7
"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you."
-Isaiah 26:3
"Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved."
-Psalm 55:22
"May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you."
-Jude 1:2
"Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."
-Luke 12:6-7
"Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!"
-Luke 12:24
"But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you; or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you. Who among all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind."
-Job 12:7-10
"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father."
-Matthew 10:29
"And God said, 'Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.' And it was so."
-Genesis 1:24
"A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel."
-Proverbs 12:10
"The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them."
-Isaiah 11:6
"And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away."
- Revelation 21:4
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid."
- John 14:27
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God."
- Philippians 4:6
"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
- John 16:33
"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us."
- Romans 8:18
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."
- Romans 8:28
"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
- Philippians 4:7
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