Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.

Bible References

In the bitterness

Job 3:20
“Why is light given to him who suffers,
And life to the bitter of soul,
Job 7:11
“Therefore I will not restrain my mouth;
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit,
I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 9:18
“He will not allow me to get my breath,
But saturates me with bitterness.
Job 10:1
I loathe my own life;
I will give full vent to my complaint;
I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
2 Samuel 17:8
Moreover, Hushai said, “You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men and they are fierce, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. And your father is an expert in warfare, and will not spend the night with the people.
Isaiah 38:15
What shall I say?
For He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done it;
I will wander about all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

Never

Job 20:23
“When he fills his belly,
God will send His fierce anger on him
And will rain it on him while he is eating.
1 Kings 17:12
But she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have no bread, only a handful of flour in the bowl and a little oil in the jar; and behold, I am gathering a few sticks that I may go in and prepare for me and my son, that we may eat it and die.”
Ecclesiastes 6:2
a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor so that his soul lacks nothing of all that he desires; yet God has not empowered him to eat from them, for a foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity and a severe affliction.
Ezekiel 4:16
Moreover, He said to me, “Son of man, behold, I am going to break the staff of bread in Jerusalem, and they will eat bread by weight and with anxiety, and drink water by measure and in horror,
Ezekiel 12:18
“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling and drink your water with quivering and anxiety.