Bible in Basic English
"Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand."
— Proverbs 20:17, Bible in Basic English
“Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.”
A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.
There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.
Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.
Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.
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.
If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.