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

Every man liketh the bread that is gotten in deceit; but at the last his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Look not thou upon the wine, how red it is, and what a color it giveth in the glass.

And the woman saw that it was a good tree to eat of, and lusty unto the eyes, and a pleasant tree for to make wise. And took of the fruit of it and ate, and gave unto her husband also with her, and he ate.

But sin took an occasion by the means of the commandment, and wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For verily, without the law sin was dead.

But every man is tempted, drawn away, and enticed of his own concupiscence.

Eaten in secret

Come, let us lie together, and take our pleasure till it be daylight.

Such is the way also of a wife that breaketh wedlock, which wipeth her mouth like as when she hath eaten, and sayeth, "As for me, I have done no harm."

And he went in the dark and took it of their hands and bestowed it in the house, and let the men go, and they departed.

For it is shame even to name those things which are done of them in secret:

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And all that she lieth or sitteth upon as long as she is put apart shall be unclean.

Yea, they themselves lay wait one for another's blood, and one of them would slay another.

For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of robbery.

"O come on your way, eat my bread, and drink my wine, which I have poured out for you.