“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”Proverbs 9:17
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
מַֽיִם־גְּנוּבִ֥ים יִמְתָּ֑קוּ וְלֶ֖חֶם סְתָרִ֣ים יִנְעָֽם׃
- מַֽיִם־ma.yim-“waters”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from מַי · “water” · Strong's H4325G
- גְּנוּבִ֥יםge.nu.Vim“stolen”Verb, qal, participle (passive), masculine, plural, absolute · from גָּנַב · “to steal” · Strong's H1589
- יִמְתָּ֑קוּyim.Ta.ku“they are sweet”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from מָתֹק · “be sweet” · Strong's H4985
- וְלֶ֖חֶםve.Le.chem“and bread of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from לֶ֫חֶם · “bread” · Strong's H3899H
- סְתָרִ֣יםse.ta.Rim“secret places”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from סֵ֫תֶר · “secrecy” · Strong's H5643A
- יִנְעָֽם׃yin.'Am“it is delightful”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָעֵם · “be pleasant” · Strong's H5276
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)