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.