Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Deceit
General references
Bible References
Deceit
Proverbs 4:17 They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
and drink the wine of violence.
Is sweet
Proverbs 9:17 “Stolen water is sweet,
and bread eaten secretly is tasty!”
and bread eaten secretly is tasty!”
Genesis 3:6
Then the woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
Job 20:12 Though evil tastes sweet in his mouth
and he conceals it under his tongue,
and he conceals it under his tongue,
Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice, young man, while you are young,
and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth.
And walk in the ways of your heart
and in the sight of your eyes;
but know that for all of these things God will bring you to judgment.
and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth.
And walk in the ways of your heart
and in the sight of your eyes;
but know that for all of these things God will bring you to judgment.
Hebrews 11:25
and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the short-lived pleasure of sin.
His
Lamentations 3:15 He filled me with bitterness,
satiated me with wormwood.
satiated me with wormwood.
General references
Proverbs 4:17 They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
and drink the wine of violence.