Stolen water is sweet偷來的水是甜的（箴言9:17）

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Stolen water is sweet偷來的水是甜的（箴言9:17）

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聖經經文

“Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!” (Proverbs 9:17) 偷來的水是甜的、暗喫的餅是好的。（箴言9:17）

意思

偷來的水代表誘惑。

來源及應用

偷來的水代表誘惑。人們往往傾向于做一些被禁的事。以亞當和夏娃為例。他們渴望吃到的偏偏是上帝唯一的禁果。這一句話從在英文版圣經里出現後便普遍被用在文學作品里。它常喻作看似美好卻被禁的欲望。

例句

Jane: Tom was found having an extra-marital affair with his secretary. Tina: Well, stolen waters are sweet. Jane:湯姆原來與他的秘書有婚外情。Tina: 偷來的水是甜的。

Keywords

stolen sweet temptations

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