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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

“To eat gravel” was a Hebrew phrase (Lamentations 3:16), and is an Arabic phrase for getting into trouble. So “bread,” got by deceit, t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man. Which may be understood of sin in general, which is bread to the sinner, he eats it:…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Wealth gotten by fraud may be sweet, for the carnal mind takes pleasure in the success of wicked devices; but it will be bitter in the reflection.<…

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