And when Ahith´ophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
Job 7:15 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition so that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than my life. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So that I would choose strangling and death rather than these my bones. American Standard Version (1901) So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than these my bones. Common English Bible I would choose strangling and death instead of my bones. Catholic Public Domain Version so that, because of these things, my soul would choose hanging, and my bones, death. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So that my soul rather chooseth hanging: and my bones death. |
And when Ahith´ophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.
Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the Lord of hosts.
Therefore now, O Lord, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.