Proverbs 20:17
World English Bible (WEB)
Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
In context
15 There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
16 Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
18 Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!
19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Proverbs 20:17 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
- KJV King James Version
- Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Sweet to a man [is] the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled [with] gravel.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.