- the bitter:
- "So that my soulª choosethª° strangling,ª [and] deathª rather than my life.ª¹ ... I loatheª° [it]; I would not¹ liveª° alway:ª let me alone;ª°¹ for¹ my daysª [are] vanity.ª" {Job 7:15-16} + "And she¹ [was] in bitternessª of soul,ª and prayedª° unto¹ the LORD,ª and wept²° sore.ª°" {1Sm 1:10} + "And when she cameª° to¹ the manª of Godª to¹ the hill,ª she caughtª° him by the feet:ª but Gehaziª came nearª° to thrust her away.ª° And the manª of Godª said,ª° Let her alone;ª° for¹ her soulª [is] vexedª° within her: and the LORDª hath hidª° [it] from¹ me, and hath not¹ toldª° me." {2Kg 4:27} + "Giveª° strong drinkª unto him that is ready to perish,ª° and wineª unto those that be of heavyª hearts.ª" {Prv 31:6}
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