Proverbs 9:17

Bible in Basic English 1965

Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.

Cross References

Genesis 3:6

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.

Proverbs 20:17

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.

Proverbs 30:20

This is the way of a false wife; she takes food, and, cleaning her mouth, says, I have done no wrong.

Proverbs 5:16

Let not your springs be flowing in the streets, or your streams of water in the open places.

Proverbs 5:18

Let blessing be on your fountain; have joy in the wife of your early years.

Romans 7:8

But sin, taking its chance through that which was ordered by the law, was working in me every form of desire: because without the law sin is dead.

Ephesians 5:12

For the things which are done by them in secret it is shame even to put into words.