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Proverbs 9:17

King James Version (KJV)

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Translations

Proverbs 9:17 - Amplified Bible

Stolen waters (pleasures) are sweet [because they are forbidden]; and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Proverbs 9:17 - American Standard Version

Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Proverbs 9:17 - Bible in Basic English

Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.

Proverbs 9:17 - Darby Bible

Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.

Proverbs 9:17 - English Standard Version

"Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant."

Proverbs 9:17 - King James Version

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Proverbs 9:17 - La Biblia de las Americas

Dulces son las aguas hurtadas,
y el pan comido en secreto es sabroso.

Proverbs 9:17 - The Message

Proverbs 9:17 - New American Standard Bible

"Stolen water is sweet; And bread {eaten} in secret is pleasant."

Proverbs 9:17 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

"Dulces son las aguas hurtadas,
Y el pan comido en secreto es sabroso."

Proverbs 9:17 - World English Bible

"Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."

Proverbs 9:17 - Young's Living Translation

`Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.`

Proverbs 9:17 - Additional Comments

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