Proverbs 20:17

Stolen bread tastes sweet at first,
but it won't be long before your mouth is full of gravel.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

עָרֵב   לָאִישׁ   לֶחֶם   שָׁקֶר   וְאַחַר   יִמָּלֵא   פִיהוּ   חָצָץ  

(This verse is not in the Septuagint)


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H6156
עָרֵ֣ב (arev)
sweet
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H9005
H0376
לָ֭ (la)
אִישׁ (ish)
to
man
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncbsa
H3899
לֶ֣חֶם (lechem)
food
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H8267
שָׁ֑קֶר (shaqer)
deception
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9002
H0310a
וְ֝ (ve)
אַחַ֗ר (achar)
and
behind
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
Ncbsa
H4390
H9014
יִמָּֽלֵא (jimale-)
־
to fill
link
Verb Verb
niphal 3p sing. niphal third person masculine singular

VNi3ms
H6310
H9023
פִ֥י (fi)
הוּ (ho)
lip
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H2687
H9016
חָצָֽץ (chatzatz)
׃
gravel
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa

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