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 water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."
Genesis 3:6
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and ate; and she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate.
Job 20:12
"Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, young man, in your youth, 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 share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;

His

Lamentations 3:15
He has filled me with bitterness, he has sated me with wormwood.

General references

Proverbs 4:17
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.