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SOLOMON ON FOOD SOLOMON ON FOOD By Editor: Blessed Quietness Journal It seemed like a good idea, after the above item, to give you some Scripture on food. I have chosen only the books Solomon wrote. He seemed to have real wisdom all the way around in the food department. Nothing but Scripture in this section. Since this whole article is Scripture only, we are not using our usual red and italic highlights. A. EATING AS A REWARD FOR HARD WORK Proverbs 13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. Proverbs 13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. Ecclesiastes 2:24 There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. Ecclesiastes 2:25 For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I? Ecclesiastes 3:13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. Ecclesiastes 5:12 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. Ecclesiastes 9:7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. B. EATING IN DANGEROUS COMPANY Proverbs 23:1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: Proverbs 23:2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Proverbs 23:3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. Proverbs 23:6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. Proverbs 23:8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words. C. EATING TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING: Proverbs 24:13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: Proverbs 25:16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit Proverbs 25:21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: Proverbs 25:27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. Proverbs 27:18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
D. EATING AS A BURDEN: Ecclesiastes 6:2 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease. Ecclesiastes 5:11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
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