Proverbs 9:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 9:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 9:17 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 9:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 9:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.””

Proverbs 9:17 — World English Bible

Proverbs 9:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 9:17 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 9:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 9:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 9:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 9:17 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 9:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.”

Proverbs 9:17 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 9:17 in Context — Proverbs 9

15 Para chamar aos que passam pelo caminho, e passam por suas veredas, [dizendo] :

16 Qualquer um que for ingênuo, venha aqui! E aos que tem falta de entendimento, ela diz:

17 As águas roubadas são doces; e o pão escondido é agradável.

18 Porém não sabem que ali estão os mortos; seus convidados estão nas profundezas do Xeol.

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What Does Proverbs 9:17 Mean?

Proverbs 9:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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