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Proverbs 20:17

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Proverbs 20:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 20:17

Theological / Devotional

Bread of deceit. Or, "bread of lying." Wickedness is sweet to some (Job 20: 12), so that stolen food has an added zest when eaten, because it was gained without the labor of earning it. However, the consequences of deceit soon change the picture. Distrusted by all good men and driven to the company of deceivers like himself, or, perhaps, caught and punished, he finds that the sweetness has departed (see Job 20:14).

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