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Proverbs 20:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
World English Bible (WEB)
Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, But afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Sweet to a man `is' the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled `with' gravel.
| Bread | עָרֵ֣ב | ʿārēb | ah-RAVE |
| of deceit | לָ֭אִישׁ | lāʾîš | LA-eesh |
| is sweet | לֶ֣חֶם | leḥem | LEH-hem |
| to a man; | שָׁ֑קֶר | šāqer | SHA-ker |
| afterwards but | וְ֝אַחַ֗ר | wĕʾaḥar | VEH-ah-HAHR |
| his mouth | יִמָּֽלֵא | yimmālēʾ | yee-MA-lay |
| shall be filled | פִ֥יהוּ | pîhû | FEE-hoo |
| with gravel. | חָצָֽץ׃ | ḥāṣāṣ | ha-TSAHTS |