But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered.

When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah's head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die.

New International Version But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered. New Living Translation

7 But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered. 8 When the sun rose, God ...

But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered.

When dawn came the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant, and it withered. NLT But God also arranged for a worm!

Jonah 4:7 — The New King James Version (NKJV). 7 But as morning dawned the next day God prepared a worm, and it so damaged the plant that it withered.

The worm ate through the stem of the plant so that it withered away. And as the sun grew hot, God arranged for a scorching east wind to blow on Jonah.

God appointed a worm to kill the plant that Jonah delighted in. Jonah decided it was better to live than to die, due to his discomfort.

God prepared a wind to make Jonah feel the want of the gourd. It is just that those who love to complain, should never be left without something to complain of.