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Berean Standard Bible

“Then God asked Jonah, “Have you any right to be angry about the plant?” “I do,” he replied. “I am angry enough to die!””

Jonah 4:9

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The plant that shaded Jonah has withered overnight, and Jonah is faint in the scorching sun, wishing he were dead.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then God asked Jonah, “Have you any right to be angry about the plant?” “I do,” he replied. “I am angry enough to die!”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces dijo Dios á Jonás: ¿Tanto te enojas por la calabacera? Y él respondió: Mucho me enojo, hasta la muerte.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―¿Crees que es justo que te enojes tanto porque se secó la planta? —le preguntó Dios a Jonás. ―¡Claro que sí es justo! —respondió Jonás—. ¡Es tanta la rabia que tengo, que prefiero la muerte!

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