Proverbs
Proverbs 9:17
17“Stolen water is sweet,
and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stolen | גְּנוּבִ֥ים | gə·nū·ḇîm | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H1589 steal |
| water | מַֽיִם־ | ma·yim- | Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| is sweet | יִמְתָּ֑קוּ | yim·tā·qū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4985 become or be sweet, pleasant |
| and bread | וְלֶ֖חֶם | wə·le·ḥem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3899 bread, food |
| in secret | סְתָרִ֣ים | sə·ṯā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy |
| is tasty | יִנְעָֽם׃ | yin·‘ām | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5276 be pleasant, delightful, lovely |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 20:17 · Proverbs 23:31–32 · James 1:14–15 · Proverbs 30:20 · Romans 7:8 · Proverbs 7:18–20 · Genesis 3:6 · Ephesians 5:12 · 2 Kings 5:24–27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.