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 eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
Is sweet
Proverbs 9:17
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasing to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make wise, she took of its fruit, and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.
Job 20:12
Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue;
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, in your youth, young man; and let your heart cheer you 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 these things God will bring you into judgment.
Hebrews 11:25
choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time,
His
Lamentations 3:15
He has filled me with bitterness and made me drunk with wormwood.
General references
Proverbs 4:17
For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.