Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 9 of Proverbs. The chapter contrasts the response of the wise person and the scoffer to correction. The wise accept rebuke because they desire to learn, while the fool turns correction into hostility. Then the foolish woman appears, offering another invitation, but her banquet leads to death. These two final invitations summarize Proverbs’ great literary choice: wisdom or folly.
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Compare Proverbs 9:17 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
"Die gestohlenen Wasser sind süß, und das verborgene Brot schmeckt wohl."
Las aguas hurtadas son dulces, Y el pan comido en oculto es suave.
Les eaux dérobées sont douces, Et le pain du mystère est agréable!
Le acque rubate son dolci, E il pane preso di nascosto è dilettevole.
As águas roubadas são doces, e o pão tomado às escondidas é agradável.
「偷來的水是甜的, 暗藏的餅是美的。」
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