Jonah 4:7
But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
In other versions
But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd, that it withered.
ASV
But early on the morning after, God made ready a worm for the destruction of the vine, and it became dry and dead.
BBE
But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd, that it withered.
DBY
But God prepared a worm at dawn the next day, and it chewed on the vine, so that it withered.
WEB
And God appointeth a worm at the going up of the dawn on the morrow, and it smiteth the gourd, and it drieth up.
YLT
But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it stroke the gourd that it withered.
ENG
But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
WBT
When dawn came the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant so that it withered.
BSB
In context
5So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.
6And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.
7But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
8And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
9And 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.