Proverbs 9:17

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Summary

Proverbs 9:17

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Stolen

James 1:14

Eaten in secret

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Bible References

Stolen

Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.

but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is dead.

but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.

Eaten in secret

Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; Let us solace ourselves with loves.

So is the way of an adulterous woman; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith, I have done no wickedness.

And when he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house; and he let the men go, and they departed.

for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

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And everything that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean: everything also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.

For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.

Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.