Proverbs 20:17 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | is sweet | עָרֵ֣ב | h6156 |
| 1 | to a man | לָ֭אִישׁ | h376 |
| 2 | Bread | לֶ֣חֶם | h3899 |
| 3 | of deceit | שָׁ֑קֶר | h8267 |
| 4 | but afterwards | וְ֝אַחַ֗ר | h310 |
| 5 | shall be filled | יִמָּֽלֵא | h4390 |
| 6 | his mouth | פִ֥יהוּ | h6310 |
| 7 | with gravel | חָצָֽץ׃ | h2687 |
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.