Proverbs 20:17
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordBread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
— Proverbs 20:17, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, But afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Sweet to a man <FI>is<Fi> the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled <FI>with<Fi> gravel.