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 of Cain and his present, he approved not, - and it angered Cain greatly, and his countenance fell.

One tearing in pieces his own soul in his anger, - For thy sake, shall the earth be forsaken? or the rock be moved out of its place?

Lo! I am of no account, what shall I reply to thee? My hand, have I laid on my mouth:

And it came to pass, when she urged him with her words continually, and pressed him, that his soul became impatient, unto death;

For, to the foolish man, death is caused by vexation, and, the simple one, is slain by jealousy.

Then, saith he unto them: Encompassed with grief, is my soul, unto death: Abide ye here, and be watching with me.

For, grief according to God, worketh, repentance unto salvation, not to be regretted; although, the grieving of the world, worketh, death.

And, in those days, shall men seek death, and in nowise shall find it, and shall covet to die, and death fleeth from them.

And it was vexing unto Jonah, with a great vexation, - and it angered him.