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

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Stolen carry away Verb H1589 גְּנוּבִ֥ים ge·nu·vim
waters waste Noun H4325 מַֽיִם־ ma·yim-
are sweet be made Verb H4985 יִמְתָּ֑קוּ yim·ta·ku;
and bread bread Noun H3899 וְלֶ֖חֶם ve·le·chem
[eaten] in secret backbiting Noun H5643 סְתָרִ֣ים se·ta·rim
is pleasant pass in beauty Verb H5276 יִנְעָֽם׃ yin·'am.

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King James Bible Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
Hebrew Greek English Stolen waters are sweet, and "Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant."
New American Standard Bible 1995 Stolen waters are sweet, and "Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant."