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Proverbs 20:17
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20:17 · Darby Bible
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Proverbs 20:17 in other translations
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
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In context
14 Bad! bad! saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.
16 Take his garment that is become surety [for] another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.
17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.
19 He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
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