Proverbs 9:17 - Easy To Read Version17 But she (Foolishness) says, “If you steal water, it tastes better than your own. If you steal bread, it tastes better than the bread you cook yourself.” See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176917 Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition17 Stolen waters (pleasures) are sweet [because they are forbidden]; and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. [Prov. 20:17.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)17 Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant. See the chapterCommon English Bible17 “Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is pleasant.” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version17 "Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant." See the chapter |