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16 (A)Whoever is simple, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks a heart of wisdom she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet;
And (B)bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know that the [a]dead are there,
That those she called are in the (C)depths of Sheol.

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  1. Proverbs 9:18 Lit departed spirits

16     “Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(A) she says,
17     “Stolen water is sweet;
    food eaten in secret is delicious!(B)
18 But little do they know that the dead are there,
    that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.(C)

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