KJV: Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
YLT: 'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'
Darby: Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.
ASV: Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
מַֽיִם־ | Water |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מַיִם Sense: water, waters. |
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גְּנוּבִ֥ים | Stolen |
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine plural Root: גָּנַב Sense: to steal, steal away, carry away. |
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יִמְתָּ֑קוּ | is sweet |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: מָתַק Sense: to be or become sweet or pleasing. |
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וְלֶ֖חֶם | and bread [eaten] |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: לֶחֶם Sense: bread, food, grain. |
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סְתָרִ֣ים | in secret |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: סֵתֶר Sense: covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy. |
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יִנְעָֽם | is pleasant |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָעֵם Sense: (Qal) to be pleasant, be beautiful, be sweet, be delightful, be lovely. |