Job 7:15

Modern King James Version

so that my soul chooses strangling, death rather than my life.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:23

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, even he saddled the ass and arose, and went home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order. And he hanged himself and died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.

Job 3:21

who is waiting for death, but it comes not; and dig for it more than for treasures?

Job 3:22

They are rejoicing to exultation. They are glad when they can find the grave.

Job 7:14

then You scare me with dreams, and terrify me with visions;

Job 7:16

I despise them; I will not live always; let me alone, for my days are vanity.

Job 9:21

Though I were perfect, yet I would not know my soul. I would despise my life.

Ecclesiastes 2:17

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is done under the sun is sad to me; for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Jeremiah 8:3

And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the rest of those who remain of this evil family, who remain in all the places where I have driven them, says Jehovah of Hosts.

Jonah 4:3

And now, O Jehovah, I beseech You, take my life from me. For better is my death than my life.

Jonah 4:8

And it happened when the sun shone, God ordained a scorching east wind. And the sun beat on the head of Jonah, so that he fainted. And he asked for his life to die. And he said, Better is my death than my life.

Matthew 27:5

And he threw the pieces of silver down in the temple and departed. And he went and hanged himself.

Revelation 9:6

And in those days men will seek death and will not find it. And they will long to die, and death will flee from them.