Proverbs 20:17
The breed of a leesing is sweet to a man; and aftirward his mouth schal be fillid with rikenyng.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
In Context
18Thouytis ben maad strong bi counselis; and bateils schulen be tretid bi gouernals.
Cross References
Genesis 3:6Therfore the womman seiy that the tre was good, and swete to ete, and fair to the iyen, and delitable in bi holdyng; and sche took of the fruyt therof, and eet, and yaf to hir hosebande, and he eet.
Job 20:14His breed in his wombe schal be turned in to galle of snakis withynne.
Proverbs 9:17Watris of thefte ben swettere, and breed hid is swettere.
Lamentations 3:15He. He fillide me with bitternesses; he gretli fillide me with wermod.
Hebrews 11:25and chees more to be turmentid with the puple of God, than to haue myrthe of temporal synne;