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 have respect to Cain and to his offering. And Cain glowed with anger, and his face fell.

He tears himself in his anger; shall the earth be forsaken for you? And shall the rock be moved out of its place?

Behold, I am vile! What shall I answer You? I will lay my hand on my mouth.

And it happened because she distressed him with her words daily, and urged him; and his soul was grieved to death.

For vexation kills the fool, and envy slays the simple one.

Then He said to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Wait here and watch with Me.

For the grief according to God works repentance to salvation, not to be regretted, but the grief of the world works out death.

And in those days men will seek death and will not find it. And they will long to die, and death will flee from them.

But it was a great calamity in Jonah's sight, and it kindled anger in him.