Proverbs 9:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 9:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 9:17 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. eaten...: Heb. of secrecies" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 9:17 — KJV
“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. eaten...: Heb. of secrecies”
— Proverbs 9:17 (KJV)
Proverbs 9:17 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 9:17
“Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp? steal...: Heb. hast stolen me”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:17: stolen, secret, heb
“And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. bondage: Heb. servants”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:17: bread, eaten, heb
“Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season. a sweet...: Heb. a savour of my rest”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:17: sweet, bread, heb
“Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night. fell...: Heb. made haste, and fell with the fulness of his stature”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:17: bread, eaten, heb
“Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. sweet...: Heb. incense of spices”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:17: sweet, bread, heb
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