Bible in Basic English
Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld.
— Proverbs 9:17-1964, Bible in Basic English
“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. ”
“Stolen waters are sweet, And breadeatenin secret is pleasant. But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol. ”
“"Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant." But he doesn't know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.”
““Stolen waters are sweet, and food obtained in secret is pleasant!” But they do not realize that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave.”
“Stolen waters are sweeter, and hidden bread is more pleasant. And he did not know that giants are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell. ”
“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. ”
Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,
Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:
Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld.