Proverbs 9:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!"

New Living Translation
“Stolen water is refreshing; food eaten in secret tastes the best!”

English Standard Version
“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

Berean Study Bible
“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”

New American Standard Bible
“Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

NASB 1995
"Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant."

NASB 1977
“Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

Amplified Bible
“Stolen waters (pleasures) are sweet [because they are forbidden]; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

Christian Standard Bible
“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten secretly is tasty! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten secretly is tasty!"

Contemporary English Version
"Stolen water tastes best, and the food you eat in secret tastes best of all."

Good News Translation
"Stolen water is sweeter. Stolen bread tastes better."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is tasty."

International Standard Version
"Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious."

NET Bible
"Stolen waters are sweet, and food obtained in secret is pleasant!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

New King James Version
“Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

King James 2000 Bible
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

New Heart English Bible
"Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."

World English Bible
"Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."

American King James Version
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

American Standard Version
Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

A Faithful Version
"Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant."

Darby Bible Translation
Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.

English Revised Version
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Webster's Bible Translation
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Stolen waters are sweete, & the bread that is priuily eaten, hath a good taste.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
stollen waters are swete, & the bred that is preuely eaten, hath a good taist.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Stolen waters are sweet, "" And hidden bread is pleasant.”

Young's Literal Translation
'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Stolen waters will be sweet, and the bread of secrets shall be pleasant.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Stolen waters are sweet, and secret bread is pleasant,

Lamsa Bible
Stolen waters are sweet and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
















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