Proverbs 20:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Bread of deceit. Bread gained by deceit. Genitive of Origin. See App-17 (2).

Bread. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), for all kinds of food.

deceit. lying. Hebrew. sheker. See note on Proverbs 11:18.

filled with gravel: or grit. See note on Genesis 3:14, implying utmost disappointment. See App-19.

Proverbs 20:17

17 Bread of deceitd is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.