Jonah 4:9

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And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

but he did not look upon Cain and his present. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

O thou that dost tear thy soul in thine anger; shall the earth be forsaken because of thee and shall the rocks be removed out of their place?

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand over my mouth.

And it came to pass that, pressing and grinding him daily with her words, his soul was reduced unto mortal anguish.

It is certain that wrath kills the foolish man, and envy consumes the covetous one.

Then he said unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death; tarry ye here and watch with me.

For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation, of which there is no need to repented; but the sorrow of the world works death.

And in those days men shall seek death and shall not find it and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.