Then Godsaidto Jonah,"Do you have goodreasonto be angryaboutthe plant?"And he said,"I have goodreasonto be angry,even to death."
So Ahabcameinto his housesullenand vexedbecauseof the wordwhichNaboththe Jezreelitehad spokento him; for he said,"I will not giveyou the inheritanceof my fathers."And he laydownon his bedand turnedawayhis faceand atenofood.
"O you who tearyourselfin your anger--For your sakeis the earthto be abandoned,Or the rockto be movedfrom its place?
"[Beware] that wrathdoes not enticeyou to scoffing;And do not let the greatnessof the ransomturnyou aside.
"For angerslaysthe foolishman,And jealousykillsthe simple.
But it greatlydispleasedJonahand he becameangry.
Then the LORDsaid,"You hadcompassionon the plantfor whichyou did not workand [which] you did not cause to grow,whichcameup overnightand perishedovernight.
When the suncameup Godappointeda scorchingeastwind,and the sunbeatdownon Jonah'sheadso that he becamefaintand beggedwith [all] his soulto die,saying,"Deathis betterto me thanlife."
ThenHe saidto them, "My soulis deeply grieved,to the pointof death;remainhereand keep watchwith Me."
For the sorrowthat is accordingto [the will] [of] Godproducesa repentancewithout regret,[leading] to salvation,but the sorrowof the worldproducesdeath.
And in thosedaysmenwill seekdeathand will not findit; they will longto die,and deathfleesfrom them.
It cameabout whenshe pressedhim dailywith her wordsand urgedhim, that his soulwas annoyedto death.
