Proverbs 9:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”

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

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

Hebrew
“Stolen
גְּנוּבִ֥ים (gə·nū·ḇîm)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's 1589: To thieve, to deceive

water
מַֽיִם־ (ma·yim-)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

is sweet,
יִמְתָּ֑קוּ (yim·tā·qū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 4985: To become or be sweet or pleasant

and bread
וְלֶ֖חֶם (wə·le·ḥem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

[eaten] in secret
סְתָרִ֣ים (sə·ṯā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5643: A covering, hiding place, secrecy

is tasty!”
יִנְעָֽם׃ (yin·‘ām)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5276: To be pleasant, delightful, or lovely

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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