Proverbs 20:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. Bread of deceit is sweet - Property acquired by falsehood, speculation, etc., without labor, is pleasant to the unprincipled, slothful man; but there is a curse in it, and the issue will prove it.

Proverbs 20:17

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