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 deceit 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 giveth its color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

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

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

But every 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.

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 tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.

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

General references

And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

And they 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 of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.