Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFood gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel. Young's Literal Translation Sweet to a man [is] the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled [with] gravel. King James Bible Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. Hebrew Foodלֶ֣חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain gained by fraud שָׁ֑קֶר (šā·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood is sweet עָרֵ֣ב (‘ā·rêḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6149: To be sweet or pleasing to a man, לָ֭אִישׁ (lā·’îš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person but later וְ֝אַחַ֗ר (wə·’a·ḥar) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 310: The hind or following part his mouth פִ֥יהוּ (p̄î·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to is full of יִמָּֽלֵא־ (yim·mā·lê-) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of gravel. חָצָֽץ׃ (ḥā·ṣāṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2687: Something cutting, gravel, an arrow |
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