Proverbs 9:17
Strong's Lexicon
“Stolen
גְּנוּבִ֥ים (gə·nū·ḇîm)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1589: 1) to steal, steal away, carry away 1a) (Qal) to steal 1b) (Niphal) to be stolen 1c) (Piel) to steal away 1d)(Pual) to be stolen away, be brought by stealth 1e) (Hithpael) to go by stealth, steal away

water
מַֽיִם־ (ma·yim-)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)

is sweet,
יִמְתָּ֑קוּ (yim·tā·qū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4985: 1) to be or become sweet or pleasing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be or become sweet 1a2) to be or become pleasant 1a3) to suck 1b) (Hiphil) to give sweet taste

and bread
וְלֶ֖חֶם (wə·le·ḥem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3899: 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general)

[eaten] in secret
סְתָרִ֣ים (sə·ṯā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5643: n m 1) covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy 1a) covering, cover 1b) hiding place, shelter, secret place 1c) secrecy 1c1) secrecy (of tongue being slanderous) n f 2) shelter, protection

is tasty !”
יִנְעָֽם׃ (yin·‘ām)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5276: 1) (Qal) to be pleasant, be beautiful, be sweet, be delightful, be lovely

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”

Young's Literal Translation
‘Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.’

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!"

New Living Translation
"Stolen water is refreshing; food eaten in secret tastes the best!"

English Standard Version
“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

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!"

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'
















Cross References
Proverbs 5:16
Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.

Proverbs 5:18
Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

Proverbs 20:17
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 9:16
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Proverbs 9:15
To call passengers who go right on their ways:

Proverbs 9:14
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

Proverbs 9:18
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Proverbs 10:2
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
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