Job 3:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

To those whose desire is for death, but it comes not; who are searching for it more than for secret wealth;

Cross References

1 Kings 19:4

While he himself went a day's journey into the waste land, and took a seat under a broom-plant, desiring for himself only death; for he said, It is enough: now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.

Job 11:20

But the eyes of the evil-doers will be wasting away; their way of flight is gone, and their only hope is the taking of their last breath.

Job 3:22

Who are glad with great joy, and full of delight when they come to their last resting-place;

Job 6:8

If only I might have an answer to my prayer, and God would give me my desire!

Job 6:9

If only he would be pleased to put an end to me; and would let loose his hand, so that I might be cut off!

Job 7:15

So that a hard death seems better to my soul than my pains.

Proverbs 2:4

If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

Ecclesiastes 4:2

So my praise was for the dead who have gone to their death, more than for the living who still have life.

Jeremiah 8:3

And death will be desired more than life by the rest of this evil family who are still living in all the places where I have sent them away, says the Lord of armies.

Jonah 4:3

So now, O Lord, give ear to my prayer and take my life from me; for death is better for me than life.

Jonah 4:8

Then when the sun came up, God sent a burning east wind: and so great was the heat of the sun on his head that Jonah was overcome, and, requesting death for himself, said, Death is better for me than life.

Numbers 11:15

If this is to be my fate, put me to death now in answer to my prayer, if I have grace in your eyes; and let me not see my shame.

Revelation 9:6

And in those days men will be hoping for death, and it will not come to them; and they will have a great desire for death, and death will go in flight from them.