Proverbs 9:17
Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
In Context
16Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
18But he knoweth not, that ye dead are there, and that her ghestes are in the depth of hell.
Cross References
2 Kings 5:24And when he came to the towre, he tooke them out of their handes, and laide them in the house, and sent away the men: and they departed.
Proverbs 7:20He hath taken with him a bagge of siluer, and will come home at the day appointed.
Proverbs 23:31Looke not thou vpon the wine, when it is red, and when it sheweth his colour in the cup, or goeth downe pleasantly.
Romans 7:8But sinne tooke an occasion by ye commandement, and wrought in me all maner of concupiscence: for without the Lawe sinne is dead.
James 1:14But euery man is tempted, when hee is drawen away by his owne concupiscence, and is entised.
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 →