Proverbs 20:17
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
KJV
Suavis est homini panis mendacii, et postea implebitur os ejus calculo.
Vulgate
βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ δισσὸν στάθμιον, καὶ ζυγὸς δόλιος οὐ καλὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.
LXX
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
ASV
עָרֵ֣ב לָ֭/אִישׁ לֶ֣חֶם שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝/אַחַ֗ר יִמָּֽלֵא פִ֥י/הוּ חָצָֽץ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
ו
v
noun · 717×
חָצָץ֙
chtsts
noun · 3×
י
y
noun · 496×
לֶ֣חֶם
lchm
noun · 297×
מָלְאָ֥ה
ml'h
verb · 248×
עָרֵ֣ב
'rb
adjective · 2×
שָֽׁקֶר
shqr
noun · 110×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Eccl 11:9 — Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things
- Heb 11:25 — Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
- Job 20:12 — Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
- Job 20:12 — Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
- Lam 3:15 — He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.
- Lam 3:16 — He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.
- Prov 4:17 — For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
- Prov 9:17 — Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
- Prov 9:17 — Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.