Verse Comparison: Proverbs 20:17
American Standard Version
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Amplified® Bible
Food gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
Contemporary English Version
The food you get by cheating may taste delicious, but it turns to gravel.
Darby English Version
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Good News Bible
What you get by dishonesty you may enjoy like the finest food, but sooner or later it will be like a mouthful of sand.
King James Version
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
New American Standard Bible
Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
New International Version
Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man,
but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
New King James Version
Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Bread obtained by falsehood tastes sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will fill with gravel.
Revised Standard Version
Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.
Young's Literal Translation
Sweet to a man `is' the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled `with' gravel.
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