Proverbs 20:17
17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.
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17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.
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.