“Fraudulent food is sweet to a man,but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.”
Proverbs 20:17 (WEB)
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15There is gold and abundance of rubies,but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel. 16Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger;and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman. 17Fraudulent food is sweet to a man,but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel. 18Plans are established by advice;by wise guidance you wage war! 19He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets;therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.