Daniel 1:15
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared ufairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's *meat.
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.
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Exodus 23:25 And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.
Psalms 37:15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
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meat-food of any kind.
There be three things here to be observed.
1. The hand of God, in persuading Melzar to incline to Daniel’s request.
2. The goodness of God, to make good Daniel’s words.
3. That the blessing of God upon homely fare affords oftentimes more healthful nourishment and strength, than more costly fare to them that eat the fat and drink the sweet.