8 Bible Verses about Life Despised

The men of Zebulun were not concerned about their lives; Naphtali charged on to the battlefields.

So I loathed all the fruit of my effort, for which I worked so hard on earth, because I must leave it behind in the hands of my successor.

I loathe it; I do not want to live forever; leave me alone, for my days are a vapor!

"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!"

A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.

For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.

What does a man acquire from all his labor and from the anxiety that accompanies his toil on earth? For all day long his work produces pain and frustration, and even at night his mind cannot relax! This also is futile!