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 to Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of its place?

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

And it came to pass when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed to death;

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

Then saith he to them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even to death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

For godly sorrow worketh penitence to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

And in those days shall men 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.