Job 10:1

New International Reader's Version

“I’m sick of living. So I’ll talk openly about my problems. I’ll speak out because my spirit is bitter.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:4

Then he traveled for one day into the desert. He came to a small bush. He sat down under it. He prayed that he would die. “Lord, I’ve had enough,” he said. “Take my life. I’m no better than my people of long ago.”

Job 14:13

“I wish you would hide me in a grave! I wish you would cover me up until your anger passes by! I wish you would set the time for me to spend in the grave and then bring me back up!

Job 19:4

Suppose it’s true that I’ve gone down the wrong path. Then it’s my concern, not yours.

Job 5:20

When there isn’t enough food, God will keep you from dying. When you go into battle, he won’t let a sword strike you down.

Job 6:26

Are you trying to correct what I’m saying? Are you treating my hopeless words like nothing but wind?

Job 7:11

“So I won’t keep quiet. When I’m suffering greatly, I’ll speak out. When my spirit is bitter, I’ll tell you how unhappy I am.

Job 7:16

I hate my life. I don’t want to live forever. Leave me alone. My days don’t mean anything to me.

Job 9:21

“Even though I’m honest, I’m not concerned about myself. I hate my own life.

Isaiah 38:15

“But what can I say? You have promised to heal me. And you yourself have done it. Once I was proud and bitter. But now I will live the rest of my life free of pride.

Isaiah 38:17

I’m sure it was for my benefit that I suffered such great pain. You love me. You kept me from going down into the pit of death. You have put all my sins behind your back.

Jonah 4:3

Lord, take away my life. I’d rather die than live.”

Jonah 4:8

When the sun rose, God sent a burning east wind. The sun beat down on Jonah’s head. It made him very weak. He wanted to die. So he said, “I’d rather die than live.”

Numbers 11:15

Is this how you are going to treat me? If you are pleased with me, just put me to death right now. Don’t let me live if I have to see myself destroyed anyway.”