8 Bible Verses about Life Despised

Zebulun was a people risking their lives,
Naphtali also, on the heights of the battlefield.

I hated all my work that I labored at under the sun because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.

I give up! I will not live forever.
Leave me alone, for my days are a breath.

I am disgusted with my life.
I will express my complaint
and speak in the bitterness of my soul.

As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind. The sun beat down so much on Jonah’s head that he almost fainted, and he wanted to die. He said, “It’s better for me to die than to live.”

A man is praised for his insight,
but a twisted mind is despised.

For we don’t want you to be unaware, brothers, of our affliction that took place in Asia: we were completely overwhelmed—beyond our strength—so that we even despaired of life.

For what does a man get with all his work and all his efforts that he labors at under the sun? For all his days are filled with grief, and his occupation is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.