³⁰ People don’t ·hate [despise] a thief
    when he steals because he is hungry.
³¹ But if he is caught, he must pay back ·seven times what he stole [^Lsevenfold],
    and ·it may cost him everything he owns [^Lhe must give the riches of his house].

²² Do not ·abuse [^Lsteal from] poor people because they are poor,
    and do not ·take away the rights of [oppress] the needy in ·court [^Lthe gate].

²⁴ Whoever robs father or mother
    and says, “It’s not ·wrong [a crime],”
is ·just like someone who destroys things [or friends with thugs; Ex. 20:12].

²⁴ ·Partners of [^LThose who divide plunder with] thieves ·are their own worst enemies [^Lhate their lives/themselves].
If they ·have to testify in court [^Lhear a curse], they ·are afraid to [^Ldo not] say anything.

⁷ “I ask two things from you, Lord.
    Don’t ·refuse [withhold them from] me before I die.
⁸ Keep me from lying and ·being dishonest [fraud].
    And don’t make me either rich or poor;
    just give me enough food for each day [Matt. 6:11; 1 Tim. 6:8].
⁹ If I ·have too much [am sated/satisfied], I might ·reject [deny] you
    and say, ‘·I don’t know the Lord [^LWho is the Lord?]’
If I am poor, I might steal
    and ·disgrace [profane] the name of my God.