Proverbs 9:17

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“Stolen water is sweet. Stolen bread tastes good.”

Cross References

Proverbs 20:17

It may seem to be a good thing to get something by cheating, but in the end, it will be worth nothing.

Proverbs 30:20

A woman who is not faithful to her husband acts innocent. She eats, wipes her mouth, and says she has done nothing wrong.

Ephesians 5:12

Actually, it is shameful to even talk about the things those people do in secret.

Romans 7:8

And sin found a way to use that command and make me want all kinds of things that weren’t mine. So sin came to me because of the command. But without the law, sin has no power.

Genesis 3:6

The woman could see that the tree was beautiful and the fruit looked so good to eat. She also liked the idea that it would make her wise. So she took some of the fruit from the tree and ate it. Her husband was there with her, so she gave him some of the fruit, and he ate it.

Proverbs 5:16

and don’t let your water flow out into the streets.

Proverbs 5:18

Be happy with your own wife. Enjoy the woman you married while you were young.