Commentary for Proverbs 20:17
עָרֵ֣ב לָ֭אִישׁ לֶ֣חֶם שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝אַחַ֗ר יִמָּֽלֵא־פִ֥יהוּ חָצָֽץ׃
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Rashi on Proverbs
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man Adultery with a married woman.
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Rashi on Proverbs
but afterwards his mouth will be filled with gravel Heb. חצץ, fine pebbles. Similarly, (Lam. 3:16): “And He has made my teeth grind on gravel (בחצץ).”
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