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29 So it is with the man
    who consorts with his neighbor’s wife;
    no one who touches her will escape punishment.
30 People attach little blame to a thief
    if he steals only to satisfy his hunger.
31 However, once caught, he must pay back sevenfold[a]
    and hand over all his household possessions.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:31 Pay back sevenfold: Exodus (Ex 22:8) provides for a double payment in restitution. The number seven is an indefinite number, signifying “much more.”