Verse Comparison: Proverbs 9:17
American Standard Version
Stolen waters are sweet, And bread `eaten' in secret is pleasant.
Amplified® Bible
Stolen waters (pleasures) are sweet [because they are forbidden]; and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
Contemporary English Version
"Stolen water tastes best, and the food you eat in secret tastes best of all."
Darby English Version
Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.
Good News Bible
"Stolen water is sweeter. Stolen bread tastes better."
King James Version
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
New American Standard Bible
"Stolen water is sweet; And bread {eaten} in secret is pleasant."
New International Version
"Stolen water is sweet;
food eaten in secret is delicious!"
New King James Version
“ Stolen water is sweet,
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Stolen water tastes sweet; And bread eaten in secret tastes pleasant."
Revised Standard Version
"Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant."
Young's Literal Translation
`Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'