Job 3:21

A Conservative Version

who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hid treasures,

Cross References

Revelation 9:6

And in those days men will seek death, and will, no, not find it. And they will long to die, and death will flee from them.

Proverbs 2:4

if thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures,

Jonah 4:8

And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind, and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live

Jonah 4:3

Therefore now, O LORD, I beseech thee, take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.

1 Kings 19:4

But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. And he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough, now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am no better than my

Numbers 11:15

And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight, and let me not see my wretchedness.

Job 3:22

who rejoice exceedingly, and are glad when they can find the grave?

Jeremiah 8:3

And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, that remain in all the places where I have driven them, says LORD of hosts.

Job 6:8

O that I might have my request, and that God would grant [me] the thing that I long for!

Job 6:9

Even that it would please God to crush me, that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

Job 7:15

so that my soul chooses strangling and death rather than [these] my bones.

Job 11:20

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee. And their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit.

Ecclesiastes 4:2

Therefore I praised the dead who have long been dead more than the living who are yet alive.