Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.

He hath

Covered me with ashes

Bible References

Broken

Job 4:10
"The lioness may roar, and the lion cub may growl; but even the ivory teeth of the full grown lion are broken.
Psalm 3:7
Arise, LORD! Deliver me, my God! For you strike the jaw of all my enemies, and you break the teeth of the wicked.
Psalm 58:6
God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; LORD, break the fangs of the young lions!

Gravel

Proverbs 20:17
Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but later his mouth will be full of gravel.
Matthew 7:9
"There isn't a person among you who would give his son a stone if he asked for bread, is there?
Luke 11:11
What father among you, if his son asks for bread, would give him a stone, or if he asks for a fish, would give him a snake instead of the fish?

He hath

Psalm 102:9
I have eaten ashes as food and mixed my drink with tears

Covered me with ashes

Job 2:8
Job took a broken piece of pottery to scrape himself while sitting among the ashes.
Jeremiah 6:26
Daughter of my people, put on sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as one mourns at the death of an only son. For the destroyer will come on us suddenly.
Jonah 3:6
When the message reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, removed his royal garments, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat down in ashes.

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