Proverbs 20:17
17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with 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.