Proverbs 20:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Sweet to a man `is' the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled `with' gravel.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 9:17-18 : 17 `Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.' 18 And he hath not known that Rephaim `are' there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!
  • Eccl 11:9 : 9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy childhood, And let thy heart gladden thee in days of thy youth, And walk in the ways of thy heart, And in the sight of thine eyes, And know thou that for all these, Doth God bring thee into judgment.
  • Lam 3:15-16 : 15 He hath filled me with bitter things, He hath filled me `with' wormwood. 16 And He breaketh with gravel my teeth, He hath covered me with ashes.
  • Heb 11:25 : 25 having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,
  • Gen 3:6-7 : 6 And the woman seeth that the tree `is' good for food, and that it `is' pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make `one' wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat; 7 and the eyes of them both are opened, and they know that they `are' naked, and they sew fig-leaves, and make to themselves girdles.
  • Job 20:12-20 : 12 Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue, 13 Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate, 14 His food in his bowels is turned, The bitterness of asps `is' in his heart. 15 Wealth he hath swallowed, and doth vomit it. From his belly God driveth it out. 16 Gall of asps he sucketh, Slay him doth the tongue of a viper. 17 He looketh not on rivulets, Flowing of brooks of honey and butter. 18 He is giving back `what' he laboured for, And doth not consume `it'; As a bulwark `is' his exchange, and he exults not. 19 For he oppressed -- he forsook the poor, A house he hath taken violently away, And he doth not build it. 20 For he hath not known ease in his belly. With his desirable thing he delivereth not himself.
  • Prov 4:17 : 17 For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 9:17
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    17`Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'

  • Prov 23:3
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    3Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it `is' lying food.

  • Job 20:12-14
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    12Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,

    13Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,

    14His food in his bowels is turned, The bitterness of asps `is' in his heart.

  • Prov 27:6-7
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    6Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.

    7A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And `to' a hungry soul every bitter thing `is' sweet.

  • Prov 23:6-8
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    74%

    6Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

    7For as he hath thought in his soul, so `is' he, `Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart `is' not with thee.

    8Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that `are' sweet.

  • Prov 20:14-16
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    72%

    14`Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.

    15Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.

    16Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.

  • Prov 18:20
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    20From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, `From the' increase of his lips he is satisfied.

  • Prov 13:2
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    2From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.

  • Prov 12:14
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    14From the fruit of the mouth `is' one satisfied `with' good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

  • Prov 4:17
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    17For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.

  • Prov 20:18
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    18Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.

  • Prov 25:16
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    16Honey thou hast found -- eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated `with' it, and hast vomited it.

  • Prov 20:25
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    25A snare to a man `is' he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.

  • Prov 6:26
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    26For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth.

  • Prov 24:13
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    13Eat my son, honey that `is' good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.

  • Prov 29:5
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    5A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

  • Prov 17:23
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    23A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

  • Obad 1:7
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    7Unto the border sent thee have all thine allies, Forgotten thee, prevailed over thee, have thy friends, Thy bread they make a snare under thee, There is no understanding in him!

  • Ps 50:19
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    19Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,

  • Prov 21:6
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    6The making of treasures by a lying tongue, `Is' a vanity driven away of those seeking death.

  • Prov 30:20
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    20So -- the way of an adulterous woman, She hath eaten and hath wiped her mouth, And hath said, `I have not done iniquity.'

  • Prov 26:27-28
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    27Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.

    28A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

  • Prov 28:21
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    21To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue `is' perverseness and iniquity,

  • Prov 12:20
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    20Deceit `is' in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace `is' joy.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3The words of his mouth `are' iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.

  • Prov 28:19
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    19Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled `with' poverty.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • Job 33:20
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    20And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.

  • Prov 6:30
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    30They do not despise the thief, When he stealeth to fill his soul when he is hungry,

  • Prov 16:26
    68%

    26A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused `him' to bend over it.

  • Prov 26:19
    68%

    19So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'

  • Prov 12:11
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    11Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

  • Ps 55:21
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    21Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart `is' war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they `are' drawn `swords'.

  • Ezek 4:17
    67%

    17so that they lack bread and water, and have been astonished one with another, and been consumed in their iniquity.

  • Prov 5:4
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    4And her latter end `is' bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword `with' mouths.

  • Mic 6:12
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    12Whose rich ones have been full of violence, And its inhabitants have spoken falsehood, And their tongue `is' deceitful in their mouth.

  • Prov 25:19
    67%

    19A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, `Is' the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.

  • Job 20:18
    67%

    18He is giving back `what' he laboured for, And doth not consume `it'; As a bulwark `is' his exchange, and he exults not.

  • Eccl 6:7
    67%

    7All the labour of man `is' for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.

  • Job 20:20
    67%

    20For he hath not known ease in his belly. With his desirable thing he delivereth not himself.

  • Isa 44:20
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    20Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, It hath turned him aside, And he delivereth not his soul, nor saith: `Is there not a lie in my right hand?'