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mess of pottage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | economic value, value |
Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage.
Examples of mess of pottage
mess of pottage
He made a name for himself and then threw away his reputation for a mess of pottage.
From the newsobserver.com
Not since Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage has there been such a let-down.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He's Esau, consumed by the desire to trade back his mess of pottage for his birthright.
From the entertainment.time.com
It is not unlike the decision Esau made to sell his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage.
From the dailyherald.com
Esau, who traded away his birthright for a mess of pottage.
From the time.com
Have you sold your birthright for a mess of pottage?
From the washingtonpost.com
Given her natural caution, indeed, one wonders if she would ever have given up the Deutschmark for this mess of pottage.
From the telegraph.co.uk
And he and Brother Sharpton and Sister Melissa and others, they have sold their souls for a mess of Obama pottage.
From the huffingtonpost.com
Dennis Ritchie likened this sale to the Biblical story of Esau selling his birthright for the proverbial mess of pottage.
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