Proverbs 9:17

Foolishness' Banquet

¹⁶ "Whoever is naive, turn in here!" And to anyone lacking sense, she says, ¹⁷ "Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious." ¹⁸ But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol.

Bread Eaten in Secret

Stolen Water is Sweet

Food Eaten In Secret

Proverbs 20:17

Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but later his mouth will be full of gravel.

Proverbs 23:31-32

Don't stare into red wine, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.

Proverbs 30:20

This is what an immoral woman is like: she eats, wipes her mouth, then says "I've done nothing wrong."

Genesis 3:6

When the woman saw that the tree produced good food, was attractive in appearance, and was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. Then she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate some, too.

2 Kings 5:24-27

When he arrived at the stronghold, Gehazi took the bags from their custody and hid them away in the house. Then he sent the men away and they left.

Proverbs 7:18-20

Come, let's make love until dawn; let's comfort ourselves with love,

Romans 7:8

But sin seized the opportunity provided by this commandment and produced in me all kinds of sinful desires, since apart from the Law, sin is dead.

Ephesians 5:12

For it is shameful even to mention what is done by these disobedient people in secret.

James 1:14-15

Instead, each person is tempted by his own desire, being lured and trapped by it.