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Verse 17. - This is what she says: Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. The metaphor of "stolen waters" refers primarily to adulterous intercourse, as to "drink waters out of one's own cistern" ( Proverbs 5:15, where see note) signifies the chaste connection of lawful wedlock.
- 17 Catholic Bible
And he did not know that giants are there, and that her...
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Verse 17. - This is what she says: Stolen waters are sweet,...
- 17 ESV
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is...
- 17 NLT
New Living Translation. “Stolen water is refreshing; food...
- 17 KJV
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American Standard Version. Stolen waters are sweet, And...
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Verse 5. - Come, eat ye of my bread. Wisdom now directly...
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Verse 17. - I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and...
- 17 Catholic Bible
Proverbs 9:17-18. King James Version. 17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. 18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. Read full chapter.
This verse points out that sin tempts people by claiming that God is withholding good things from us, so we should defy His commands and enjoy what we want (Genesis 3:1–6). The imagery of "stolen water" and "bread eaten in secret" is meant to evoke the idea of something forbidden or taken through illicit means.
Proverbs 9:17. Stolen waters are sweet. Wells and fountains of waters in those hot countries were very valuable, and were the property of particular persons; about which there were sometimes great strife and contention; and they were sometimes sealed and kept from the use of others; see ( Genesis 26:18-22 ) ( Song of Solomon 4:12 ) ; now waters ...
