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Stollen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
- 1611 King James Bible
Proverbs 9:17 side note reference: Hebr. of secrecies.
Other Translations of Proverbs 9:17
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')
Stolen waters are sweet, And bread `eaten' in secret is pleasant.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
- Basic English Bible
Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
- Darby Bible
Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.
- Douay Rheims Bible
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
- Webster's Bible
Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.
- World English Bible
`Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
'Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 9:17
9:17 Sweet - From the difficulty of obtaining them; and because the very prohibition renders them more grateful to corrupt nature.
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