Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
As my sorrowful meat
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Bible References
As my sorrowful meat
1 Kings 17:12
And she said, As Jehovah your God lives, I do not have a cake, but only a handful of meal in a pitcher and a little oil in a jar. And behold, I am gathering two sticks, so that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, so that we may eat it and die.
1 Kings 22:27
and say, So says the king, Put this one in the prison and feed him with bread of affliction and the water of affliction, until I come in peace.
Psalm 102:9
For I have eaten ashes like bread, and have mixed my drink with weeping,
Ezekiel 4:14
Then I said, Ah Lord Jehovah! Behold, my soul has not been defiled. For from my youth up, even till now, I have not eaten of that which dies of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither did there come any unclean flesh into my mouth.
Ezekiel 12:18
Son of man, eat your bread with quaking and drink your water with trembling and anxiety.
Daniel 10:3
I ate no food for delight, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.
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Psalm 80:5
You feed them with the bread of tears; and give them tears to drink in great measure.