Jonah 4:3
So now, O Lord, give ear to my prayer and take my life from me; for death is better for me than life.
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Jonah 4:3
So now, O Lord, give ear to my prayer and take my life from me; for death is better for me than life.
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Jonah 4:2
And he made prayer to the Lord and said, O Lord, is this not what I said when I was still in my country? This is why I took care to go in flight to Tarshish: for I was certain that you were a loving God, full of pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, and ready to be turned from your purpose of evil.
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1 Kings 19:4
While he himself went a day's journey into the waste land, and took a seat under a broom-plant, desiring for himself only death; for he said, It is enough: now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.
Numbers 11:15
If this is to be my fate, put me to death now in answer to my prayer, if I have grace in your eyes; and let me not see my shame.
Job 3:20
Why does he give light to him who is in trouble, and life to the bitter in soul;
Job 3:21
To those whose desire is for death, but it comes not; who are searching for it more than for secret wealth;
Job 3:22
Who are glad with great joy, and full of delight when they come to their last resting-place;
Job 6:9
If only he would be pleased to put an end to me; and would let loose his hand, so that I might be cut off!
Jeremiah 20:14
A curse on the day of my birth: let there be no blessing on the day when my mother had me.
Philippians 1:23
I am in a hard position between the two, having a desire to go away and be with Christ, which is very much better:
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Job 7:16
I have no desire for life, I would not be living for ever! Keep away from me, for my days are as a breath.
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Job 7:15
So that a hard death seems better to my soul than my pains.
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