In Jonah 4:6, God gave a plant for shade; now he sends scorching wind and sun, contrasting divine comfort with discomfort.

In Jonah 4:3, Jonah already expresses the same death wish — this verse repeats it after physical suffering intensifies his despair.

Jonah 4:7 records the worm destroying the plant, the direct cause of Jonah's exposure to the sun and wind in 4:8.

In Jonah 1:17, God appointed a fish; here he appoints a wind — both illustrate God's sovereignty over creation to accomplish his purposes.

In Jonah 1:4, God hurled a great wind at sea; here he sends a scorching east wind on land — both show divine use of wind.

In Job 2:10, Job accepts both good and adversity from God without sin, contrasting with Jonah's sinful death wish here.

Isaiah 49:10 promises no scorching wind or sun will strike the redeemed — here both strike Jonah, highlighting his separation from God's care.

Psalm 121:6 promises the sun will not strike God's protegés — here the sun strikes Jonah, showing his exclusion from that protection.

In Revelation 7:16, the redeemed are promised freedom from the scorching sun that causes Jonah's despair — a contrast between present suffering and future relief.

1 Kings 19:4 shows Elijah praying for death under a broom tree — a striking parallel: both prophets, under a tree, despairing of life.

In Psalm 39:9, the psalmist remains silent before God's affliction, contrasting with Jonah's vocal complaint here.

In 2 Samuel 15:26, David submits to whatever God chooses, contrasting with Jonah's rejection of God's mercy to Nineveh.

In 2 Samuel 15:25, David trusts God's will in exile, contrasting with Jonah's despair and death wish here.

In 1 Samuel 3:18, Eli humbly accepts God's will, contrasting with Jonah's bitter complaint here.

In Numbers 11:15, Moses asks God to kill him — a parallel death wish from a leader overwhelmed by his burden, echoing Jonah's plea.

In Leviticus 10:3, Aaron silently accepts God's judgment, contrasting with Jonah's angry death wish here.

In Revelation 16:8, the sun scorches men with fire, echoing the sun's harmful effect on Jonah here.

In James 1:11, the sun's heat withers grass, paralleling the sun beating on Jonah and causing him to faint.

In Exodus 10:13, an east wind brings locusts as judgment on Egypt — here it brings scorching heat to discipline Jonah. Both show God's control.

In Lamentations 3:39, it questions why a living man complains, contrasting with Jonah's complaint here.

In Exodus 16:3, Israel's death wish stems from hunger — a similar complaint of preferring death over hardship, paralleling Jonah's despair.

In Exodus 14:12, the Israelites prefer slavery over death in the wilderness — similar to Jonah's preference for death over God's mercy here.

Ezekiel 19:12 uses an east wind to dry up a vine's fruit — here the same east wind afflicts Jonah, symbolizing judgment.