Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
Desiring
Crumbs
General references
Bible References
Desiring
1 Corinthians 4:11
unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about,
2 Corinthians 11:27
in labouriousness and painfulness, in watchings many times, in hunger and thirst, in fastings many times, in cold and nakedness;
Crumbs
Matthew 15:27
And she said, 'Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;'
Mark 7:28
And she answered and saith to him, 'Yes, sir; for the little dogs also under the table do eat of the children's crumbs.'
John 6:12
And when they were filled, he saith to his disciples, 'Gather together the broken pieces that are over, that nothing may be lost;'
General references
Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
Luke 17:27
they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were given in marriage, till the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the deluge came, and destroyed all;