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Proverbs 9:17–18

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Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
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From verse 17

  1. Proverbs 20:17Rank 1 from verse 17
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    17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

  2. Proverbs 23:31–32Rank 2 from verse 17
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    31Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

    32At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

  3. James 1:14–15Rank 3 from verse 17
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    14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

    15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

  4. Proverbs 30:20Rank 4 from verse 17
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    20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

  5. 2 Kings 5:24–27Rank 5 from verse 17
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    24And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.

    25But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.

    26And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?

    27The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

From verse 18

  1. Proverbs 7:27Rank 1 from verse 18
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    27Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

  2. Proverbs 2:18–19Rank 2 from verse 18
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    18For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.

    19None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.

  3. Proverbs 5:5Rank 3 from verse 18
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    5Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

  4. Proverbs 1:7Rank 4 from verse 18
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    7¶ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  5. Proverbs 6:26Rank 5 from verse 18
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    26For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

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Proverbs 9:17

COMBINED MEANING

stolen

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Taken, carried away, obtained, or removed secretly or without the owner’s knowledge, consent, or lawful right.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

sweet

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Sense 1: Pleasing to the taste or smell. Sense 2: Pleasant, agreeable, or delightful to the senses or mind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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eaten

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Sense 1: Chewed and swallowed. Sense 2: Consumed or corroded.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

secret

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1. Hidden, concealed, private, or not openly known. 2. A hidden matter, counsel, or mystery.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Proverbs 9:18

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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dead

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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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guests

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Persons received or lodged by others; strangers or visitors entertained at a place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hell

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Sense 1: A place beneath, associated with the dead, destruction, and confinement. Sense 2: The place of punishment and torment, described as hell fire and fire that never shall be quenched. Sense 3: By figure, the depths, pains, or destructive power of death and overwhelming affliction.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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