Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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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
She said, "As the LORD your God lives, I do not have anything baked, except a handful of flour in a jar, and a little oil in a jug. Behold, I am gathering a couple of sticks, that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die."
1 Kings 22:27
Say, 'Thus says the king, "Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace."'"
Psalm 102:9
For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with tears,
Ezekiel 4:14
Then I said, "Ah Lord GOD. Behold, my soul has not been polluted; for from my youth up even until now have I not eaten of that which dies of itself, or is torn of animals; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth."
Ezekiel 12:18
"Son of man, eat your bread with quaking, and drink your water with trembling and with fearfulness;
Daniel 10:3
I had no pleasing food, neither meat nor wine came into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.

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Psalm 80:5
You have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.