Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.

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As my sorrowful meat

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.”
1 Kings 22:27
and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this guy in prison and feed him only bread and water until I come back safely.’”
Psalm 102:9
I eat ashes like bread
and mingle my drinks with tears
Ezekiel 4:14
But I said, “Oh, Lord God, I have never been defiled. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything that died naturally or was mauled by wild beasts. And impure meat has never entered my mouth.”
Ezekiel 12:18
“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling and drink your water with shaking and anxiety.
Daniel 10:3
I didn’t eat any rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I didn’t put any oil on my body until the three weeks were over.

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Psalm 80:5
You fed them the bread of tears
and gave them a full measure
of tears to drink.

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