9 occurrences

'Sour' in the Bible

Like a vine he will let his sour grapes fall, and like an olive tree he will shed his blossoms.

Verse ConceptsOlives

his food is turned sour in his stomach; it becomes the venom of serpents within him.

Verse ConceptsSnakesBitter Food

He built a hedge around it, removed its stones, and planted a vine. He built a tower in the middle of it, and constructed a winepress. He waited for it to produce edible grapes, but it produced sour ones instead.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, TermsFortsExcavationWineskins And Vats

What more can I do for my vineyard beyond what I have already done? When I waited for it to produce edible grapes, why did it produce sour ones instead?

Verse ConceptsRejection Of God, Results Of

He will eat sour milk and honey, which will help him know how to reject evil and choose what is right.

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfButterHoneyAge Of AccountabilityRich FoodRejection

From the abundance of milk they produce, he will have sour milk for his meals. Indeed, everyone left in the heart of the land will eat sour milk and honey.

Verse ConceptsFoodAbundance, MaterialMilkRich Food

Rather, each person will die for his own sins. The teeth of the person who eats the sour grapes will themselves grow numb.

Verse ConceptsResponsibility, To GodPersonal Responsibility

"What do you mean by quoting this proverb concerning the land of Israel, "'The fathers eat sour grapes And the children's teeth become numb?'

Verse ConceptsPeace, Human Destruction OfTeethInfidelity To GodParents SinDentistrySins Of The FathersChildren SufferingOld SayingsFathers Responsibilitiesgrandfathersparenthood

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Ferment (7 instances)
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בּסר 
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