Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

Bible References

He would

Isaiah 44:20
As for him whose food is the dust of a dead fire, he has been turned from the way by a twisted mind, so that he is unable to keep himself safe by saying, What I have here in my hand is false.
Isaiah 55:2
Why do you give your money for what is not bread, and the fruit of your work for what will not give you pleasure? Give ear to me, so that your food may be good, and you may have the best in full measure.
Lamentations 4:5
Those who were used to feasting on delicate food are wasted in the streets: those who as children were dressed in purple are stretched out on the dust.
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim's food is the wind, and he goes after the east wind: deceit and destruction are increasing day by day; they make an agreement with Assyria, and take oil into Egypt.
Romans 6:19
I am using words in the way of men, because your flesh is feeble: as you gave your bodies as servants to what is unclean, and to evil to do evil, so now give them as servants to righteousness to do what is holy.

That

Psalm 73:22
As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.

No

Psalm 142:4
Looking to my right side, I saw no man who was my friend: I had no safe place; no one had any care for my soul.
Isaiah 57:3
But come near, you sons of her who is wise in secret arts, the seed of her who is false to her husband, and of the loose woman.
Jonah 2:2
In my trouble I was crying to the Lord, and he gave me an answer; out of the deepest underworld I sent up a cry, and you gave ear to my voice.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain