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
For they consume bread gotten by lawlessness, and, wine obtained by violence, they drink.
Is sweet
Proverbs 9:17
Stolen waters, will be sweet, - and a secret meal, will be pleasant;
Genesis 3:6
And, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes and the tree was pleasant to make one knowing, then took she of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and she gave to her husband also, along with her, and he did eat.
Job 20:12
Though, a sweet taste in his mouth, be given by vice, though he hide it under his tongue;
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart gladden thee in the days of thine early manhood, and walk thou - in the ways of thine own heart, and in that which is seen by thine own eyes, - yet know, that, for all these things, will God bring thee into judgment.
Hebrews 11:25
Rather choosing - to be jointly suffering ill-treatment with the people of God, than, for a season, to be having, sins enjoyment;
His
Lamentations 3:15
He hath sated me with bitter things, hath drenched me with wormwood.
General references
Proverbs 4:17
For they consume bread gotten by lawlessness, and, wine obtained by violence, they drink.