Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Life » Of the spirit » Weariness of
"I am weary of my life; I will complain without restraint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
When the sun began to shine, God sent a hot east wind. So the sun beat down on Jonah's head, and he grew faint. So he despaired of life, and said, "I would rather die than live!"
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle and they come to an end without hope.
Then Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am deeply depressed because of these daughters of Heth. If Jacob were to marry one of these daughters of Heth who live in this land, I would want to die!"
"Why does God give light to one who is in misery, and life to those whose soul is bitter,
What is my strength, that I should wait? and what is my end, that I should prolong my life?
So I loathed life because what happens on earth seems awful to me; for all the benefits of wisdom are futile -- like chasing the wind.
So I again considered all the oppression that continually occurs on earth. This is what I saw: The oppressed were in tears, but no one was comforting them; no one delivers them from the power of their oppressors. So I considered those who are dead and gone more fortunate than those who are still alive.