17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.
17 Stolen bread tastes sweet, but soon your mouth is full of gravel.
17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
17 Stolen bread tastes sweet, but it turns to gravel in the mouth.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 20:17
Commentary on Proverbs 20:17
(Read Proverbs 20:17)
Wealth gotten by fraud may be sweet, for the carnal mind takes pleasure in the success of wicked devices; but it will be bitter in the reflection.