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
The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.
Is sweet
Proverbs 9:17
Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.
Job 20:12
Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.
Hebrews 11:25
Feeling that it was better to undergo pain with the people of God, than for a short time to have a taste of the pleasures of sin;
His
Lamentations 3:15
He has made my life nothing but pain, he has given me the bitter root in full measure.
General references
Proverbs 4:17
The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.