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

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Bread bread Noun H3899 לֶ֣חֶם le·chem
of deceit without a cause Noun H8267 שָׁ֑קֶר sha·ker;
to a man great Noun H376 לָ֭אִישׁ la·'ish
but afterwards after that Adverb H310 וְ֝אַחַ֗ר ve·'a·char
his mouth according Noun H6310 פִ֥יהוּ fi·hu
shall be filled accomplish Verb H4390 יִמָּֽלֵא־ yim·ma·le-
with gravel arrow Noun H2687 חָצָֽץ׃ cha·tzatz.

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King James Bible Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Hebrew Greek English Bread of deceit obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards man, But afterward his mouth shall will be filled with gravel.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Bread of deceit obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards man, But afterward his mouth shall will be filled with gravel.