KJV ORIGINAL
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Stolen water tastes sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is describing how forbidden or secret things can seem more appealing and enjoyable than what we're allowed to have.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Proverbs 9, where wisdom and foolishness are personified as two different women calling out to people. This particular quote comes from the mouth of 'foolishness' or the 'foolish woman' who is trying to entice people with the appeal of doing wrong. In ancient times, as today, the allure of forbidden pleasures was a common human temptation that wise teachers warned against.
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