Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

Bible References

Full

Numbers 11:4
Meanwhile, certain riff-raff among the people had an insatiable appetite for food. As a result, they wept and turned back, and the Israelis cried out, "If only somebody would feed us some meat!
Numbers 21:5
the people complained against the LORD and Moses. "Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?" they asked. "There's no food and water, and we're tired of this worthless bread."

To

Job 6:7
I cannot bring myself to touch them; food like this makes me sick."
Luke 15:16
No one would give him anything, even though he would gladly have filled himself with the husks the pigs were eating.
John 6:9
"There's a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish. But what are these among so many people?"

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