Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

General references

Bible References

Long

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.
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.
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.
Revelation 9:6
And in those days men will be hoping for death, and it will not come to them; and they will have a great desire for death, and death will go in flight from them.

Dig

Proverbs 2:4
If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

General references

Ecclesiastes 4:2
So my praise was for the dead who have gone to their death, more than for the living who still have life.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain