Proverbs 9:17
“Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
In Context
16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither!” And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
18But he considereth not that the dead are there, That in the vales of the under-world are her guests.
Cross References
Proverbs 7:20He hath taken a purse of money with him; At the day of the full moon he will return.”
Proverbs 23:31Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly.
Romans 7:8But sin, seizing the opportunity, wrought in me by means of the commandment all manner of sinful desire; for without the Law sin is dead.
James 1:14But each one is tempted when by his own lust he is led away and enticed;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 9:14-18
The Invitation of Folly. 13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, 15 To call passengers who go right on their ways: 16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 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. We have heard what… Read the whole commentary →