Jonah 4:3

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

And now, Lord, I pray, take my life from me; for death is better to me than life.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:4

and went into desert, the way of one day. And when he came, and sat under one juniper tree, he asked to his soul, that he should die; and he said, Lord, it sufficeth to me, take my soul; for I am not better than my fathers.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good name is better than precious ointments; and the day of death is better than the day of birth.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Be thou not swift to be wroth; for ire resteth in the bosom of a fool.

Jeremiah 8:3

And all men shall choose death more than life, which be residue, either left, of this worst kindred, in all places that be left, to which places I casted them out, saith the Lord of hosts.

Jonah 4:4

And the Lord said, Guessest thou, whether thou art well wroth?

Jonah 4:8

And when the sun was risen, the Lord commanded to the hot wind and burning; and the sun smote on the head of Jonah, and he sweltered. And he asked to his soul that he should die, and said, It is better to me to die, than to live.

Numbers 11:15

If in other manner it seemeth to thee, I beseech thee, that thou slay me, and that I find grace in thine eyes, that I be not punished, or travailed, with so great evils.

Numbers 20:3

and they were turned into dissension, that is, rebelty and striving, and said, We would that we had perished among our brethren before the Lord.

1 Corinthians 9:15

But I used none of these things; and I wrote not these things, that they be done so in me; for it is good rather for me to die, than that any man avoid my glory.