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Proverbs 6:30–31

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30Do not men despise a thief if he steals

to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry?

31And if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold;

he will give all the goods of his house.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

People do not despise a thief if he steals

to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry,

but if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold;

he will give all the goods of his house.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

People do not despise a thief if he steals

to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.

Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold,

though it costs him all the wealth of his house.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

People don’t despise the thief if he steals

to satisfy himself when he is hungry.

Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much;

he must give up all the wealth in his house.

NLTNew Living Translation

Excuses might be found for a thief

who steals because he is starving.

But if he is caught, he must pay back seven times what he stole,

even if he has to sell everything in his house.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

People do not despise a thief when he steals

to fill himself when he is hungry.

But if he is found, he will pay sevenfold,

every possession of his house he shall give.

KJV 1900King James Version

Men do not despise a thief, if he steal

To satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold;

He shall give all the substance of his house.