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

General references

Bible References

Stolen

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

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

And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a pleasure for the eyes, and the tree was to be desired to give intelligence; and she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

but sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, wrought in me every lust; for without law sin was dead.

But every one is tempted, drawn away, and enticed by his own lust;

Eaten in secret

Come, let us revel in love until the morning, let us delight ourselves with loves.

Such 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 stowed them in the house; and he let the men go, and they departed.

for the things that are done by them in secret it is shameful even to say.

General references

And everything that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean; and everything that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

And these lay wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly 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 that I have mingled.