Proverbs 9:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Stolenגְּנוּבִ֥ים
(ge·nu·vim)
1589: to steala prim. root
waterמַֽיִם־
(ma·yim-)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
is sweet;יִמְתָּ֑קוּ
(yim·ta·ku;)
4985: to become or be sweet or pleasanta prim. root
And breadוְלֶ֖חֶם
(ve·le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
[eaten] in secretסְתָרִ֣ים
(se·ta·rim)
5643a: a covering, hiding place, secrecyfrom sathar
is pleasant."יִנְעָֽם׃
(yin·'am.)
5276: to be pleasant, delightful, or lovelya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Stolen
ganab  (gaw-nab')
to thieve; by implication, to deceive -- carry away, indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.
waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
are sweet
mathaq  (maw-thak')
to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet -- be (made, take) sweet.
and bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
eaten in secret
cether  (say'-ther)
a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense) -- backbiting, covering, covert, disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).
is pleasant
na`em  (naw-ame')
to be agreeable -- pass in beauty, be delight, be pleasant, be sweet.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten secretly is tasty!"

International Standard Version
"Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious."

NET Bible
"Stolen waters are sweet, and food obtained in secret is pleasant!"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Stolen waters are sweet, and secret bread is pleasant”,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is tasty."

King James 2000 Bible
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
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