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"Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."
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The Allure of the Forbidden
Commentators agree that this verse describes a universal human flaw: the deceptive allure of forbidden things. The pleasure derived from sin is not inherent in the act itself but in the fact that it is prohibited. As Albert Barnes notes, this attraction to what is forbidden is a powerful proof of humanity's fallen nature.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The besetting sin of all times and countries, the one great proof of the inherent corruption of man’s nature. Pleasures are attractive because they…
19th Century
Anglican
Stolen waters are sweet. —See above, on Proverbs 5:15.
Bread eaten in secret. —The same f…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Stolen waters are sweet Wells and fountains of waters in those hot countries were very valuable, and were the property of…
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How diligent the tempter is, to seduce unwary souls into sin! Carnal, sensual pleasure, stupefies conscience, and puts out the sparks of conviction…
