17Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel.


In Context

14 "It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer; then off he goes and boasts about his purchase.

15 Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.

16 Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman.

17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel.

18 Make plans by seeking advice; if you wage war, obtain guidance.

19 A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much.

Proverbs 20:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:17Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:17The bread of lying is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:17Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:17Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:17Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:17Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:17Sweet to a man is the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled with gravel.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.