Proverbs 9:17

¹⁷“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”h

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Proverbs 9 presents the climax of the book's opening section, personifying both Wisdom and Folly as rival hostesses inviting the simple to their feasts. Wisdom's invitation leads to life and understanding, while Folly's stolen water and secret bread lead to death. The chapter functi

References· Proverbs 9

a: v.6 — Proverbs 13:20, Proverbs 4:11, Luke 13:24, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Proverbs 9:11, Revelation 18:4, Matthew 7:13-14, Acts 2:40, Psalms 119:115, Psalms 26:4-6
b: v.7 — Proverbs 15:12, Proverbs 23:9, 2 Chronicles 36:16, 2 Chronicles 24:20-22, 2 Chronicles 25:15-16, 1 Kings 18:17, 1 Kings 22:24, 1 Kings 21:20, 1 Kings 22:27, Genesis 19:8-9
c: v.8 — Psalms 141:5, Proverbs 13:18, Proverbs 23:9, Proverbs 15:12, Matthew 7:6, Proverbs 29:1, Proverbs 28:23, Leviticus 19:17, Hebrews 6:4-8, Matthew 15:14
d: v.9 — Proverbs 1:5, Matthew 13:11-12, 1 John 5:13, Proverbs 25:12, 1 John 2:20-21, Hosea 6:3, 2 Peter 3:18
e: v.10 — Psalms 111:10, Job 28:28, Proverbs 1:7, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Proverbs 2:5, John 17:3, 1 John 5:20, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Proverbs 30:3, Matthew 11:27
f: v.11 — Proverbs 10:27, Proverbs 3:2, Proverbs 3:16, Deuteronomy 6:2
g: v.13 — Proverbs 7:11, Proverbs 5:6, 1 Timothy 6:4, Proverbs 21:19, Proverbs 21:9
h: v.17 — Proverbs 20:17, Proverbs 23:31-32, James 1:14-15, Proverbs 30:20, Ephesians 5:12, 2 Kings 5:24-27, Romans 7:8, Proverbs 7:18-20, Genesis 3:6

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