Proverbs 9:17

“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Proverbs 9

3 songs meet this passage

  • “Illegal”

    Sports car · Tate McRae

    strains against Proverbs 9:17

    The opening word names the encounter as forbidden, echoing the proverb's picture of stolen pleasure being part of its appeal.

  • “Madwoman, bad woman, that's just what you are”

    Grenade · Bruno Mars

    resonates with Proverbs 9:13-18

    Proverbs warns of a destructive figure who lures and consumes; the song names this danger even while staying trapped by it.

  • “Why is the best fruit always forbidden?”

    Girls Like You (feat. Cardi B) · Maroon 5

    strains against Proverbs 9:17-18

    Framing temptation as sweet because it's forbidden echoes the folly Proverbs warns against, where stolen pleasure is presented as delight but leads nowhere good.

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