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Proverbs 9:15-17
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15 whispering to men going by and to those minding their own business. 16 “Come home with me,” she urges simpletons. 17 “Stolen melons[a] are the sweetest; stolen apples taste the best!”

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  1. Proverbs 9:17 Stolen melons, literally, “stolen water.” stolen apples, literally, “stolen food.”
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Proverbs 9:15-17
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15 calling out(A) to those who pass by,
    who go straight on their way,
16     “Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(B) she says,
17     “Stolen water is sweet;
    food eaten in secret is delicious!(C)”

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