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Proverbs 20:17-19 in English

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Proverbs 20:17-19 in American Standard Version (1901)

17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.
19 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
Proverbs 20 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 20:17-19 don't exist in Brenton Septuagint Translation.
Proverbs 20 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 20:17-19 in King James Version + Apocrypha

17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 20 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 20:17-19 in King James (Authorized) Version

17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 20 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 20:17-19 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

Proverbs 20:17-19 don't exist in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012.
Proverbs 20 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 20:17-19 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and by wise guidance make thou war,
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
PROVERBS 20 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Translation for Translators

17 People may think that food that they acquire by doing what is dishonest will taste very good, but later they will not enjoy what they have done any more than they would enjoy eating gravel/sand.
18 When people give you good advice, if you do what they suggest, your plans will succeed; so be sure to get good advice from wise people before you start fighting a war.
19 Those who go around telling gossip are always telling secrets to others; so stay away from people who foolishly talk too much.
Proverbs 20 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 20:17-19 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 20:17-19 don't exist in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012.
Proverbs 20 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 20:17-19 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
18 Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!
19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 20:17-19 in World English Bible (Catholic)

17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
18 Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!
19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 20:17-19 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
18 Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!
19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Bible in Basic English

17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.
18 Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.
19 He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.
Proverbs 20 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Darby Translation

17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.
19 He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.
Proverbs 20 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Douay-Rheims 1899

17 The bread of lying is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments.
19 Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips.
Proverbs 20 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Free Bible Version

17 Food you get by cheating may taste sweet, but afterwards it will be like a mouthful of gravel.
18 With sound advice, plans are successful; if you're going to war, make sure you have good guidance.
19 A gossip goes around revealing secrets; stay away from people who talk a lot.
Proverbs 20 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Geneva Bible 1599

17 The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.
18 Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.
19 He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 20 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 20:17-19 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Every purpose is established by counsel; and with good advice carry on war.
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
Proverbs 20 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 20:17-19 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Every purpose is established by counsel: And with good advice make war.
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: Therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 20 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

17 Bread of falsehood is pleasant to a man; but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel-stones.
18 Plans are established by counsel; and with wise reflection conduct war.
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that enticeth with his lips.
Proverbs 20 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 20:17-19 don't exist in Updated Brenton English Septuagint.
Proverbs 20 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 20:17-19 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.
Proverbs 20 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 20:17-19 in George Noyes Bible

17 The bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
18 Purposes are established by counsel; Therefore with good advice make war.
19 He who goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore associate not with him who keepeth open his lips.
Proverbs 20 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 20:17-19 in One Unity Resource Bible

17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
18 Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!
19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Proverbs [Sayings] 20 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Unlocked Literal Bible

17 Bread gained by deceit tastes sweet, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.
18 Plans are established by advice and only with wise guidance should you wage war.
19 A gossip reveals secrets and so you should not associate with people who talk too much.
Proverbs 20 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 20:17-19 in World English Bible

17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
18 Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!
19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible

Proverbs 20:17-19 in World English Bible British Edition

17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
18 Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!
19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Noah Webster Bible

17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
19 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 20 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 20:17-19 in World Messianic Bible

17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
18 Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!
19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Proverbs 20 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 20:17-19 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
18 Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!
19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Proverbs 20 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

17 The bread of a leasing, that is, gotten by a leasing, is sweet to a man; and afterward his mouth shall be filled with reckoning or with little pebble stones.
18 Thoughts be made strong by counsels; and battles shall be treated by governances.
19 Be thou not meddled or mingled with him that showeth privates, and goeth guilefully, and alargeth his lips.

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

17 The bread of a leasing, that is, gotten by a leasing, is sweet to a man, (or Bread gotten by a lie, tasteth sweet to a person); and afterward his mouth shall be filled with reckoning or but afterward his mouth shall be filled with little pebble stones.
18 Thoughts be made strong by counsels; and battles shall be treated by governances. (Plans be made into successes by good advice; and battles be won by careful planning.)
19 Be thou not meddled with him that showeth privates, and goeth guilefully, and alargeth his lips. (Be thou not mixed in, or mingled, with him who telleth secrets, and goeth deceitfully, and flappeth his lips.)

Proverbs 20:17-19 in Young's Literal Translation

17 Sweet to a man is the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled with gravel.
18 Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.
19 A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver with his lips make not thyself surety.