Job 6:7

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Summary

Job 6:7

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

As my sorrowful meat

General references

Psalm 80:5

Bible References

As my sorrowful meat

But she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have no bread, only a handful of flour in the bowl and a little oil in the jar; and behold, I am gathering a few sticks that I may go in and prepare for me and my son, that we may eat it and die.”

and say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this man in prison and feed him sparingly with bread and water until I return safely.”’”

For I have eaten ashes like bread
And mingled my drink with weeping

But I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I have never been defiled; for from my youth until now I have never eaten what died of itself or was torn by beasts, nor has any unclean meat ever entered my mouth.”

“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling and drink your water with quivering and anxiety.

I did not eat any tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed.

General references

You have fed them with the bread of tears,
And You have made them to drink tears in large measure.