Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
Bible References
I take
Job 18:4
He tears himself in his anger; shall the earth be forsaken for you? And shall the rock be moved out of its place?
Ecclesiastes 4:5
The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.
Isaiah 9:20
And he shall cut off on the right hand and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left, and they shall not be satisfied. Each man shall eat the flesh of his own arm;
Isaiah 49:26
And I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh; and they shall be drunk with their own blood, as with sweet wine; and all flesh shall know that I Jehovah am your Savior and your Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
And put
Judges 12:3
When I saw that you did not deliver me, I took my life in my hand and passed over against the sons of Ammon, and Jehovah delivered them into my hand, and why have you come up against me, to fight against me today?
1 Samuel 19:5
For he took his life in his hand and killed the Philistine, and Jehovah worked out a great salvation for all Israel. You saw and rejoiced! Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?
1 Samuel 28:21
And the woman came to Saul and saw that he was sorely troubled, and said to him, Behold, your handmaid has obeyed your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.
Psalm 119:109
My life is in my hand daily; yet I do not forget Your Law.