Proverbs 9:17
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Bible > Proverbs > Chapter 9 > Verse 17
Proverbs 9:17
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Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
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Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
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But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
StolenH1589 watersH4325 are sweetH4985, and breadH3899 eaten in secretH5643 is pleasantH5276.
Original HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
מַיִם־גְּנוּבִים יִמְתָּקוּ וְלֶחֶם סְתָרִים יִנְעָם׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
מַֽיִם |
ma.yim- | H4325 | HNcmpa | waters |
גְּנוּבִ֥ים |
ge.nu.Vim | H1589 | HVqsmpa | stolen |
יִמְתָּ֑קוּ |
yim.Ta.ku | H4985 | HVqi3mp | they are sweet |
וְ/לֶ֖חֶם |
ve./Le.chem | H3899 | HC/Ncbsc | and/ bread of |
סְתָרִ֣ים |
se.ta.Rim | H5643 | HNcmpa | secret places |
יִנְעָֽם |
yin.'Am | H5276 | HVqi3ms | it is delightful |
Strong's References
- H1589 — גָּנַב (gânab, gaw-nab'): a primitive root; to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive; carry away, [idiom] indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.
- H3899 — לֶחֶם (lechem, lekh'-em): from לָחַם (lâcham) H3898; See also בֵּית לְעַפְרָה (Bêyth lᵉ-ʻAphrâh) H1036; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it); (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
- H4325 — מַיִם (mayim, mah'-yim): dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
- H4985 — מָתַק (mâthaq, maw-thak'): a primitive root; to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet; be (made, [idiom] take) sweet.
- H5276 — נָעֵם (nâʻêm, naw-ame'): a primitive root; to be agreeable (literally or figuratively); pass in beauty, be delight, be pleasant, be sweet.
- H5643 — סֵתֶר (çêther, say'-ther): or (feminine) סִתְרָה (çithrâh); (Deuteronomy [32:38), from סָתַר (çâthar) H5641; a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense); backbiting, covering, covert, [idiom] disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- eaten in secret — 2 Kings 5:24-27, Proverbs 7:18-20, Proverbs 30:20, Ephesians 5:12
- Stolen — Genesis 3:6, Proverbs 20:17, Proverbs 23:31-32, Romans 7:8, James 1:14-15
Reciprocal references (7): Genesis 39:11, 2 Samuel 3:16, Job 20:12, Proverbs 1:18, Proverbs 4:17, Proverbs 9:5, Romans 6:21
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: SIN-SAVIOUR
- Nave’s: ADULTERY; FOOL; HARLOT (PROSTITUTE); HELL; IGNORANCE; LASCIVIOUSNESS; PLEASURE; TEMPTATION
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