Proverbs 20:17
“Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.”
— Proverbs 20:17
About this verse
Proverbs 20:17 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is general. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the proverb genre of biblical literature. Key themes include consequences, deception. Notable phrases: fraudulent food; mouth filled with gravel.
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
growing
Type
proverb
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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Crisis relevance
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