Isaiah 44:20
He feeds on ashes. A deceived heart has turned him aside; and he can’t deliver his soul, nor say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”
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Cross references
- Job 15:31 Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself, for emptiness will be his reward.
- Psalm 102:9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with tears,
- Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.