Jonah 4:9

King James Version (KJV)

And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

Translations

Jonah 4:9 - Amplified Bible

And God said to Jonah, Do you do well to be angry for the loss of the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, angry enough to die!

Jonah 4:9 - American Standard Version

And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

Jonah 4:9 - Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to Jonah, Have you any right to be angry about the vine? And he said, I have a right to be truly angry.

Jonah 4:9 - Darby Bible

And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, unto death.

Jonah 4:9 - English Standard Version

But God said to Jonah, "Do you do well to be angry for the plant?" And he said, "Yes, I do well to be angry, angry enough to die."

Jonah 4:9 - King James Version

And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

Jonah 4:9 - La Biblia de las Americas

Entonces dijo Dios a Jonás: ¿Tienes acaso razòn para enojarte por causa de la planta? Y él respondiò: Tengo razòn para enojarme hasta la muerte.

Jonah 4:9 - The Message

Then God said to Jonah, "What right do you have to get angry about this shade tree?"   Jonah said, "Plenty of right. It’s made me angry enough to die!"

Jonah 4:9 - New American Standard Bible

Then God said to Jonah, "Do you have good reason to be angry about the plant?" And he said, "I have good reason to be angry, even to death."

Jonah 4:9 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces Dios le preguntò a Jonás: "¿Tienes acaso razòn para enojarte por causa de la planta?" "Tengo mucha razòn para enojarme hasta la muerte," le respondiò.

Jonah 4:9 - World English Bible

God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?" He said, "I am right to be angry, even to death."

Jonah 4:9 - Young's Living Translation

And God saith unto Jonah: `Is doing good displeasing to thee, because of the gourd?` and he saith, `To do good is displeasing to me -- unto death.`

Jonah 4:9 - Additional Comments

How defiant Jonah was against God. He was justifying sin. Is there anything in your life you have been justifying, but you really know is wrong? (Example -- teacher who asked teenage kids to check their conscience about whether premarital sex was right or wrong.)

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