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.
Darby English Version
Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.
King James Version
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is 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.'