Proverbs 20:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 20:17

15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies,
But ^athe lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

16 ^aTake the garment of one who is surety for a stranger,
And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.

17 ^aBread gained by deceit is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

18 ^aPlans are established by counsel;
^bBy wise counsel wage war.

19 ^aHe who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with one ^bwho flatters with his lips.

20 ^aWhoever curses his father or his mother,
^bHis lamp will be put out in deep darkness.

21 ^aAn inheritance gained hastily at the beginning
^bWill not be blessed at the end.

22 ^aDo not say, “I will¹ recompense evil”;
^bWait for the Lord, and He will save you.

23 Diverse weights are an abomination to the Lord,
And dishonest scales are not good.

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.

New English Translation
Bread gained by deceit¹ tastes sweet to a person,² but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.³