20:16 20:16

Proverbs 20:17

20:18 20:18

Bible Versions

¶ Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Bread {H3899} of deceit {H8267} is sweet {H6156} to a man {H376}; but afterwards {H310} his mouth {H6310} shall be filled {H4390} with gravel {H2687}.
Food obtained by fraud may taste good, but later the mouth is full of gravel.
Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
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