I ate no [a]pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

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  1. Daniel 10:3 desirable

17 But you, when you fast, (A)anoint your head and wash your face,

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11 (A)Therefore, because you [a]tread down the poor
And take grain [b]taxes from him,
Though (B)you have built houses of hewn stone,
Yet you shall not dwell in them;
You have planted [c]pleasant vineyards,
But you shall not drink wine from them.

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  1. Amos 5:11 trample
  2. Amos 5:11 Or tribute
  3. Amos 5:11 desirable

And he shall also carry their gods captive to Egypt, with their [a]princes and their precious articles of silver and gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the North.

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  1. Daniel 11:8 Or molded images

27 (A)But I discipline my body and (B)bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become (C)disqualified.

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[a]Take spoil of silver!
Take spoil of (A)gold!
There is no end of treasure,
Or wealth of every desirable prize.

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  1. Nahum 2:9 Plunder

Daniel Saved from the Lions

18 Now the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no [a]musicians were brought before him. (A)Also his sleep [b]went from him.

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  1. Daniel 6:18 Exact meaning unknown
  2. Daniel 6:18 Or fled

Therefore (A)the curse has devoured the earth,
And those who dwell in it are [a]desolate.
Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are (B)burned,
And few men are left.

(C)The new wine fails, the vine languishes,
All the merry-hearted sigh.
The mirth (D)of the tambourine ceases,
The noise of the jubilant ends,
The joy of the harp ceases.
They shall not drink wine with a song;
Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
10 The city of confusion is broken down;
Every house is shut up, so that none may go in.
11 There is a cry for wine in the streets,
All joy is darkened,
The mirth of the land is gone.

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  1. Isaiah 24:6 Or held guilty

20 (A)So that his life abhors (B)bread,
And his soul [a]succulent food.

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  1. Job 33:20 desirable

David and Mephibosheth Meet

24 Now (A)Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king. And he had not cared for his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he returned in peace.

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