Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Stolen waters will be sweet, and the bread of secrets shall be pleasant
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
Holman Bible
and bread eaten secretly is tasty!”
International Standard Version
"Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious."
A Conservative Version
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread in secret is pleasant.
American Standard Version
Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
Amplified
“Stolen waters (pleasures) are sweet [because they are forbidden];
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
Bible in Basic English
Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
Darby Translation
Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.
King James 2000
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is pleasant."
Modern King James verseion
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread that is privily eaten, hath a good taste."
NET Bible
"Stolen waters are sweet, and food obtained in secret is pleasant!"
New Heart English Bible
"Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."
The Emphasized Bible
Stolen waters, will be sweet, - and a secret meal, will be pleasant;
Webster
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
World English Bible
"Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."
Youngs Literal Translation
'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'
Themes
Error » Known to God » Allurements of
Harlot (prostitute) » Machinations of
Interlinear
Mayim
Lechem
Cether
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 9:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolishness' Banquet
16 Who is simple, he shall turn aside here: and he wanting heart, and she said to him, 17 Stolen waters will be sweet, and the bread of secrets shall be pleasant 18 And he knew not that there the shades; her called ones in the depths of hades
Cross References
Proverbs 20:17
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; and afterward his mouth shall be filled with gravel
Proverbs 23:31-32
Thou shalt not look upon wine when it shall be red, when it shall give its eye in the cup, it will go about in uprightnesses.
Proverbs 30:20
So the way of a woman committing adultery; eating and wiping her mouth, and saying, I transgressed not
Genesis 3:6
And the woman will see that the tree is good for food, and that it is a desire to the eyes, and a tree desired to make wise; and she will take from its fruit and will eat, and will give also to her man with her, and he will eat
2 Kings 5:24-27
And he will come to the hill and; take from their hand and deposit in the house: and he will send away the men, said they will go.
Proverbs 7:18-20
Come, we will be satisfied with loves till the morning: we will rejoice ourselves with loves.
Romans 7:8
And sin, having taken occasion by the command, wrought in me every lust. For without law sin dead.
Ephesians 5:12
For the things done secretly by them it is also shameful to speak.
James 1:14-15
And each is tempted from his own lust, being drawn out, and decoyed.