Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.

General references

Bible References

Tongue

Psalm 22:15
My strength is dried up like broken pottery; my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth, and you have brought me down to the dust of death.
Psalm 137:6
May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you, if I don't consider Jerusalem to be more important than my highest joy.

General references

Matthew 24:19
"How terrible it will be for women who are pregnant or who are nursing babies in those days!
Mark 13:17
"How terrible it will be for women who are pregnant or who are nursing babies in those days!

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