Jonah 4:7-9

New International Version

⁷But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered.^(A) ⁸When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die,^(B) and said, “It would be better for me to die than to live.”

⁹But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?”^(C)

“It is,” he said. “And I’m so angry I wish I were dead.”

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Jonah 4:7-9

English Standard Version

⁷But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant, so that it withered. ⁸When the sun rose, God appointed a scorching ^(A)east wind, ^(B)and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that he ^(C)was faint. And he asked that he might die and said, ^(D)“It is better for me to die than to live.” ⁹But God said to Jonah, ^(E)“Do you do well to be angry for the plant?” And he said, “Yes, I do well to be angry, angry enough to die.”

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Jonah 4:7-9

New American Standard Bible

⁷But God designated a worm when dawn came the next day, and it attacked the plant and it ^(A)withered. ⁸And when the sun came up God designated a scorching ^(B)east wind, and the ^(C)sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he became faint, and he begged with all his soul to die, saying, “^(D)Death is better to me than life!”

⁹But 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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