Proverbs 20:17
Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Note deceit: Heb. lying, or, falsehood
Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- deceit
- Heb. lying, or falsehood.
- Proverbs 4:17
- is sweet
- Proverbs 9:17, 18; Genesis 3:6, 7; Job 20:12–20; Ecclesiastes 11:9; Hebrews 11:25
- his
- Lamentations 3:15, 16