Proverbs 20:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 20:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 20:17 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. deceit: Heb. lying, or, falseho..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 20:17 — KJV
“Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. deceit: Heb. lying, or, falsehood”
— Proverbs 20:17 (KJV)
Proverbs 20:17 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 20:17
“For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. of the deceitful: Heb. of deceit are opened: Heb. have opened themselves”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:17: deceit, mouth, heb
“I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. pleasant...: Heb. bread of desires”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:17: bread, mouth, filled
“Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season. a sweet...: Heb. a savour of my rest”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:17: bread, sweet, heb
“Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. from...: Heb. from mouth to mouth”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:17: mouth, filled, heb
“Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. sweet...: Heb. incense of spices”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:17: bread, sweet, heb
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