Proverbs 6:30–31
Proverbs 6:30–31 — The New International Version (NIV)
30 People do not despise a thief if he steals
to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.
31 Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold,
though it costs him all the wealth of his house.
Proverbs 6:30–31 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal
To satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold;
He shall give all the substance of his house.
Proverbs 6:30–31 — New Living Translation (NLT)
30 Excuses might be found for a thief
who steals because he is starving.
31 But if he is caught, he must pay back seven times what he stole,
even if he has to sell everything in his house.
Proverbs 6:30–31 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
30 People do not despise a thief
If he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving.
31 Yet when he is found, he must restore sevenfold;
He may have to give up all the substance of his house.
Proverbs 6:30–31 — New Century Version (NCV)
30 People don’t hate a thief
when he steals because he is hungry.
31 But if he is caught, he must pay back seven times what he stole,
and it may cost him everything he owns.
Proverbs 6:30–31 — American Standard Version (ASV)
30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal
To satisfy himself when he is hungry:
31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold;
He shall give all the substance of his house.
Proverbs 6:30–31 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
30 They do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry: 31 and if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
Proverbs 6:30–31 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
30 People do not despise a thief who is hungry
when he steals to satisfy his appetite,
31 but when he is caught,
he has to repay it seven times.
He must give up all the possessions in his house.
Proverbs 6:30–31 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
30 People don’t despise the thief if he steals
to satisfy himself when he is hungry.
31 Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much;
he must give up all the wealth in his house.
Proverbs 6:30–31 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
30 Thieves are not despised who steal only
to satisfy their appetite when they are hungry.
31 Yet if they are caught, they will pay sevenfold;
they will forfeit all the goods of their house.
Proverbs 6:30–31 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
30 People do not despise a thief when he steals
to fill himself when he is hungry.
31 But if he is found, he will pay sevenfold,
every possession of his house he shall give.
Proverbs 6:30–31 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
30 People don’t hate a thief who steals
to fill his empty stomach.
31 But when he is caught, he must pay seven times as much as he stole.
It may even cost him everything he has.
Proverbs 6:30–31 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
30 Men do not despise a thief if he steals
To satisfy himself when he is hungry;
31 But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold;
He must give all the substance of his house.