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1 Kings 19 4
But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree; and he asked for himself to die, and said,“ Enough! Now, Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”
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Jonah 4:3
So now, Lord, please take my life from me, for death is better to me than life.”
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Job 3:20-22
“ Why is light given to one burdened with grief, And life to the bitter of soul,Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures;Who are filled with jubilation, And rejoice when they find the grave?
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Philippians 1:20-24
according to my eager expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose.But I am hard pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better;yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes.
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James 1:4
And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
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Job 6:8-10
“ Oh, that my request might come to pass, And that God would grant my hope!Oh, that God would decide to crush me, That He would let loose His hand and cut me off!But it is still my comfort, And I rejoice in unsparing pain, That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
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Jeremiah 15:18
Why has my pain been endless And my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? Will You indeed be to me like a deceptive stream With water that is unreliable?
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Exodus 32:32
But now, if You will forgive their sin, very well; but if not, please wipe me out from Your book which You have written!”
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Job 7:15
So that my soul would choose suffocation, Death rather than my pains.
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Jeremiah 20:18
Why did I ever come out of the womb To look at trouble and sorrow, So that my days have been spent in shame?
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Jonah 4:8-9
And when the sun came up God designated a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he became faint, and he begged with all his soul to die, saying,“ Death is better to me than life!”But God said to Jonah,“ Do you have a good reason to be angry about the plant?” And he said,“ I have good reason to be angry, even to the point of death!”
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Zephaniah 3:15
The Lord has taken away His judgments against you, He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; You will no longer fear disaster.