Thus began I to be weary of my life, in so much that I could away with nothing that is done under the Sun, for all was but vanity and vexation of mind:

But when I considered all the works that my hands had wrought, and all the labours that I had taken therein: Lo, all was vanity and vexation of mind, and nothing of any value under the Sun.

Wherefore, if thou deal thus with me; kill me, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thy sight: and let me not see my wretchedness."

And he went a day's journey into the wilderness, and when he was come sat down under a Juniper tree, and desired for his soul, that he might die, and said, "It is now enough, O LORD, take my soul; for I am not better than my fathers."

"Wherefore is the light given to him that is in misery? And life unto them that have heavy hearts?

that my soul wisheth rather to be strangled, and my bones to be dead.

O that thou wouldest keep me, and hide me in the hell, until thy wrath were stilled: and to appoint me a time, wherein thou mightest remember me.

O remember how short my time is; hast thou made all men for nought?

Thus I have considered all the things that come to pass under the Sun, and lo, they are all but vanity and vexation of mind.

For what getteth a man of all the labor and travail of his mind, that he taketh under the Sun,

Moreover, I saw under the sun ungodliness in the stead of judgment, and iniquity instead of righteousness.

Wherefore I judged those that are dead, to be more happy than such as be alive.

The sight of the eyes is better, then that the soul should so depart away. Howbeit, this is also a vain thing and a disquietness of mind.

Cursed be the day wherein I was born! Unhappy be the day, wherein my mother brought me forth!

Now when the spirit took me up, and carried me away, I went with a heavy and sorrowful mind, but the hand of the LORD comforted me right soon.

Now therefore take my life from me, for I had better die than live."

And as soon as the sun was up, God prepared a fervent east wind: so that the sun beat over the head of Jonah, that he fainted again and wished unto his soul that he might die, and said, "It is better for me to die than to live."

Why lettest thou me see weariness and labour? Tyranny and violence are before me, power overgoeth right:

I am constrained of two things. I desire to be loosed, and to be with Christ, which thing is best of all:

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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.

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I hated

Wherefore, if thou deal thus with me; kill me, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thy sight: and let me not see my wretchedness."
And he went a day's journey into the wilderness, and when he was come sat down under a Juniper tree, and desired for his soul, that he might die, and said, "It is now enough, O LORD, take my soul; for I am not better than my fathers."
"Wherefore is the light given to him that is in misery? And life unto them that have heavy hearts?
that my soul wisheth rather to be strangled, and my bones to be dead.
O that thou wouldest keep me, and hide me in the hell, until thy wrath were stilled: and to appoint me a time, wherein thou mightest remember me.
Cursed be the day wherein I was born! Unhappy be the day, wherein my mother brought me forth!
Now therefore take my life from me, for I had better die than live."
I am constrained of two things. I desire to be loosed, and to be with Christ, which thing is best of all:

Work

Thus I have considered all the things that come to pass under the Sun, and lo, they are all but vanity and vexation of mind.
Moreover, I saw under the sun ungodliness in the stead of judgment, and iniquity instead of righteousness.
Now when the spirit took me up, and carried me away, I went with a heavy and sorrowful mind, but the hand of the LORD comforted me right soon.
Why lettest thou me see weariness and labour? Tyranny and violence are before me, power overgoeth right:

For

But when I considered all the works that my hands had wrought, and all the labours that I had taken therein: Lo, all was vanity and vexation of mind, and nothing of any value under the Sun.
The sight of the eyes is better, then that the soul should so depart away. Howbeit, this is also a vain thing and a disquietness of mind.
O remember how short my time is; hast thou made all men for nought?

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All is but vanity - sayeth the Preacher - all is but plain vanity.
Wherefore I judged those that are dead, to be more happy than such as be alive.
All is but vanity - sayeth the preacher - all is but plain vanity.
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