Jonah 4:3

Free Bible Version

So just kill me now, Lord, because I'd prefer to die than to live!”

Cross References

1 Kings 19:4

and traveled another day's journey into the desert. He sat down under a broom tree and asked to die. “I've had enough now, Lord,” he said. “Take my life! I'm no better than my forefathers.”

Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good reputation is better than expensive perfume, and the day you die is better than the day you were born.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Don't be quick to get angry, for anger controls the minds of fools.

Jeremiah 8:3

Those who are left of this evil family will prefer to die rather than live in every place I've scattered them, declares the Lord Almighty.

Jonah 4:4

The Lord responded, “Do you have a good reason to be so angry?”

Jonah 4:8

Then as the sun came up the Lord arranged for a scorching east wind to blow, and the sun beat down on Jonah's head so that he became faint and wanted to die. “I'd rather die than live!” he said.

Numbers 11:15

If this is the way you're going to treat me, then please just kill me now so I don't have to face how depressed I've become. Please grant me this one request.”

Numbers 20:3

They argued with Moses, saying, “If only we'd died with our relatives in the Lord's presence!

1 Corinthians 9:15

But I have not made use of any of these provisions, and I'm not writing about this to suggest it should be done in my case. I'd rather die than to have anyone take away my pride in not having received any benefit.