Job 7:15
So that my soul chooseth strangling, {and} death rather than my life. {life: Heb. bones}
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And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled {his} ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. {followed: Heb. done} {put his...: Heb. gave charge concerning his house}
And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for {it is} better for me to die than to live.
Cease ye from man, whose breath {is} in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
If any {man} come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.
Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter {in} soul;
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun {is} grievous unto me: for all {is} vanity and vexation of spirit.
And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!
{Though} I {were} perfect, {yet} would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what {will}. {Hold...: Heb. Be silent from me}
Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard {even} unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.