Proverbs 20:17
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.”
לֶחֶם
Bread, food, grain. Lechem. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. There is food for the body and food for the soul.
פֶּה
mouth/ his
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פֶּה
Mouth. Peh. The mouth of the LORD has spoken. God's mouth never speaks empty words. Every word He speaks will be fulfilled.
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מָלֵא
it will be filled
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מָלֵא
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
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חָצָץ
gravel
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חָצָץ
properly, something cutting; hence, gravel (as grit); an arrow
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שֶׁקֶר
falsehood
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שֶׁקֶר
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
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עָרֵב
is sweet
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עָרֵב
pleasant
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