Proverbs 20:17
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
6156 [e]עָרֵ֣ב
‘ā-rêḇ
[Is] sweetAdj-ms
376 [e]לָ֭אִישׁ
lā-’îš
to a manPrep-l, Art | N-ms
3899 [e]לֶ֣חֶם
le-ḥem
the breadN-msc
8267 [e]שָׁ֑קֶר
šā-qer
of deceitN-ms
310 [e]וְ֝אַחַ֗ר
wə-’a-ḥar
and afterwardConj-w | Adv
4390 [e]יִמָּֽלֵא־
yim-mā-lê-
will be filledV-Nifal-Imperf-3ms
6310 [e]פִ֥יהוּ
p̄î-hū
his mouthN-msc | 3ms
2687 [e]חָצָֽץ׃
ḥā-ṣāṣ
with gravelN-ms





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.

Young's Literal Translation
Sweet to a man [is] the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled [with] gravel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.

New American Standard Bible
Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

King James Bible
Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
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