'Food' in the Bible

The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

Better to be dishonored, yet have a servant,than to act important but have no food.

The one who works his land will have plenty of food,but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.

From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.

Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food.

Where there are no oxen, their food-place is clean; but much increase comes through the strength of the ox.

The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.

A gossip’s words are like choice foodthat goes down to one’s innermost being.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

Do not love sleep or you'll become poor, keep your eyes open and you'll have plenty of food.

Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man,but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.

A generous person will be blessed,for he shares his food with the poor.

And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.

don’t desire his choice food,for that food is deceptive.

Don’t eat a stingy person’s bread,and don’t desire his choice food,

For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

The food which you have taken will come up again, and your pleasing words will be wasted.

Yes, she is waiting secretly like a beast for its food, and deceit by her is increased among men.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.

A gossip’s words are like choice foodthat goes down to one’s innermost being.

The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.

And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

The one who works his landwill have plenty of food,but whoever chases fantasieswill have his fill of poverty.

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.

This is the way of a false wife; she takes food, and, cleaning her mouth, says, I have done no wrong.

a servant when he becomes king,a fool when he is stuffed with food,

the ants are not a strong people,yet they store up their food in the summer;

She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

She rises while it is still nightand provides food for her householdand portions for her female servants.

She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

Who may take food or have pleasure without him?

And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.

The foolish man, folding his hands, takes the flesh of his body for food.

The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.

All the work of man is for his mouth, and still he has a desire for food.

Go, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, because God has already approved your works.

I considered and observed on earth the following: The race doesn't go to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor food to the wise, nor wealth to the smart, nor recognition to the skilled. Instead, timing and circumstances meet them all.

Happy is the land whose ruler is of noble birth, and whose chiefs take food at the right time, for strength and not for feasting.

Say, O love of my soul, where you give food to your flock, and where you make them take their rest in the heat of the day; why have I to be as one wandering by the flocks of your friends?

If you have not knowledge, O most beautiful among women, go on your way in the footsteps of the flock, and give your young goats food by the tents of the keepers.

My loved one is mine, and I am his: he takes his food among the flowers.

Your two breasts are like two young roes of the same birth, which take their food among the lilies.

My loved one is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to take food in the gardens, and to get lilies.

I am for my loved one, and my loved one is for me; he takes food among the lilies.

An ox recognizes its owner, a donkey recognizes where its owner puts its food; but Israel does not recognize me, my people do not understand."

And the strong will be as food for the fire, and his work as a flame; and they will be burned together, with no one to put out the fire.

"Note this! The Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies is taking away from Jerusalem and Judah everything that your society needs all food supplies and all water supplies,

On that day he will cry out, saying:“I’m not a healer.I don’t even have food or clothing in my house.Don’t make me the leader of the people!”

Seven women will grab hold of one man at that time. They will say, "We will provide our own food, we will provide our own clothes; but let us belong to you -- take away our shame!"

For this cause my people are taken away as prisoners into strange countries for need of knowledge: and their rulers are wasted for need of food, and their loud-voiced feasters are dry for need of water.

Then the lambs will get food as in their grass-lands, and the fat cattle will be feasting in the waste places.

The sound of their armies will be like the voice of a lion, and their war-cry like the noise of young lions: with loud cries they will come down on their food and will take it away safely, and there will be no one to take it out of their hands.

Butter and honey will be his food, when he is old enough to make a decision between evil and good.

And it will be in that day that a man will give food to a young cow and two sheep;

And they will give so much milk that he will be able to have butter for his food: for butter and honey will be the food of all who are still living in the land.

And he will go through the land in bitter trouble and in need of food; and when he is unable to get food, he will become angry, cursing his king and his God, and his eyes will be turned to heaven on high;

For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire.

The land was dark with the wrath of the Lord of armies: the people were like those who take men's flesh for food.

And the wolf will be living with the lamb, and the leopard will take his rest with the young goat; and the lion will take grass for food like the ox; and the young lion will go with the young ones of the herd; and a little child will be their guide.

And the poorest of the land will have food, and those in need will be given a safe resting-place: but your seed will come to an end for need of food, and the rest of you will be put to the sword.

They make ready the table, they put down the covers, they take food and drink. Up! you captains; put oil on your breastplates.

Bring water for the thirsty.The inhabitants of the land of Temameet the refugees with food.

But in place of these there was joy and delight, oxen and sheep were being made ready for food, there was feasting and drinking: men said, Now is the time for food and wine, for tomorrow death comes.

But her profits and wages will be dedicated to the Lord. They will not be stored or saved, for her profit will go to those who live in the Lord’s presence, to provide them with ample food and sacred clothing.

"On this mountain, the LORD of the Heavenly Armies will prepare for all nations a banquet of rich food, a banquet of well-aged wines rich food full of marrow, and refined wines of the finest vintage

For the strong town is without men, an unpeopled living-place; and she has become a waste land: there the young ox will take his rest, and its branches will be food for him.

How terrible it will be for that arrogant garland the drunks of Ephraim! How terrible it will be for that fading flower of his glorious beauty, which sits on the heads of people bloated with food, of people overcome with wine!

And that fading flower, his glorious beauty, which sits on the heads of people bloated with food, will be like an early fig before summer whenever someone sees it, he swallows it as soon as it's in his hand.

For all the tables are covered with coughed-up food, so that there is not a clean place.

And it will be like a man desiring food, and dreaming that he is feasting; but when he is awake there is nothing in his mouth: or like a man in need of water, dreaming that he is drinking; but when he is awake he is feeble and his soul is full of desire: so will all the nations be which make war on Mount Zion.

Then He will send rain for your seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food, the produce of the ground, will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures.

For the Lord has said to me, As a lion, or a young lion, makes an angry noise over his food, and if a band of herdsmen come out against him, he will not be in fear of their voices, or give up his food for their noise: so the Lord of armies will come down to make war against Mount Zion and its hill.

For the foolish man will say foolish things, having evil thoughts in his heart, working what is unclean, and talking falsely about the Lord, to keep food from him who is in need of it, and water from him whose soul is desiring it.

For the fair houses will have no man living in them; the town which was full of noise will become a waste; the hill and the watchtower will be unpeopled for ever, a joy for the asses of the woods, a place of food for the flocks;

he will dwell on the heights;his refuge will be the rocky fortresses,his food provided, his water assured.

And the burning sand will become a pool, and the dry earth springs of waters: the fields where the sheep take their food will become wet land, and water-plants will take the place of grass.

But the Rab-shakeh said, Is it to your master or to you that my master has sent me to say these words? has he not sent me to the men seated on the wall? for they are the people who will be short of food with you when the town is shut in.

-- And this to thee is the sign, Food of the year is self-sown grain, And in the second year the spontaneous growth, And in the third year, sow ye and reap, And plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.

He will give food to his flock like a keeper of sheep; with his arm he will get it together, and will take up the lambs on his breast, gently guiding those which are with young.

The iron-worker is heating the metal in the fire, giving it form with his hammers, and working on it with his strong arm: then for need of food his strength gives way, and for need of water he becomes feeble.

As for him whose food is the dust of a dead fire, he has been turned from the way by a twisted mind, so that he is unable to keep himself safe by saying, What I have here in my hand is false.

Saying to those who are in chains, Go free; to those who are in the dark, Come out into the light. They will get food by the way wherever they go, and have grass-lands on all the dry mountain-tops.

They will not be in need of food or drink, or be troubled by the heat or the sun: for he who has mercy on them will be their guide, taking them by the springs of water.

And the flesh of your attackers will be taken by themselves for food; and they will take their blood for drink, as if it was sweet wine: and all men will see that I the Lord am your saviour, even he who takes up your cause, the Strong One of Jacob.

See, the Lord God is my helper; who will give a decision against me? truly, all of them will become old like a robe; they will be food for the worm.

For like a coat they will be food for the insect, the worm will make a meal of them like wool: but my righteousness will be for ever, and my salvation to all generations.

The prisoner is soon to be set free;he will not die and go to the Pit,and his food will not be lacking.

These two things have come on you; who will be weeping for you? wasting and destruction; death from need of food, and from the sword; how may you be comforted?

Ho! everyone in need, come to the waters, and he who has no strength, let him get food: come, get bread without money; wine and milk without price.

Why do you spend money on what is not food,and your wages on what does not satisfy?Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,and you will enjoy the choicest of foods.

For just as rain and snow fall from heavenand do not return therewithout saturating the earthand making it germinate and sprout,and providing seed to sowand food to eat,