Proverbs 9:17
World English Bible (WEB)
“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
In context
15 to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
17 “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Proverbs 9:17 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
- KJV King James Version
- Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.