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.
Tongue
General references
Bible References
Tongue
Psalm 22:15
My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaves to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Psalm 137:6
If I do not remember thee, my tongue shall cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I do not prefer to lift up Jerusalem as my chief joy.
General references
Matthew 24:19
And woe unto those that are with child and to those that give suck in those days!
Mark 13:17
But woe to those that are with child and to those that give suck in those days!