Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.

Bible References

In the bitterness

Job 3:20
Why is light given to one burdened with grief,
and life to those whose existence is bitter,
Job 7:11
Therefore I will not restrain my mouth.
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit;
I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 9:18
He doesn’t let me catch my breath
but soaks me with bitter experiences.
Job 10:1
I am disgusted with my life.
I will express my complaint
and speak in the bitterness of my soul.
2 Samuel 17:8
Hushai continued, “You know your father and his men. They are warriors and are desperate like a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Your father is an experienced soldier who won’t spend the night with the people.
Isaiah 38:15
What can I say?
He has spoken to me,
and He Himself has done it.
I walk along slowly all my years
because of the bitterness of my soul,

Never

Job 20:23
When he fills his stomach,
God will send His burning anger against him,
raining it down on him while he is eating.
1 Kings 17:12
But she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I don’t have anything baked—only a handful of flour in the jar and a bit of oil in the jug. Just now, I am gathering a couple of sticks in order to go prepare it for myself and my son so we can eat it and die.”
Ecclesiastes 6:2
God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself, but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy.
Ezekiel 4:16
Then He said to me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of bread in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight and in dread drink water by measure.
Ezekiel 12:18
“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling and drink your water with shaking and anxiety.

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