30 People do not despise a thief
If he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving.
31 Yet when he is found, (A)he must restore sevenfold;
He may have to give up all the substance of his house.

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30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal
To satisfy [a]himself when he is hungry:
31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold;
He shall give all the substance of his house.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:30 Or, his appetite

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,(A)
    though it costs him all the wealth of his house.

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22 Do not rob the (A)poor because he is poor,
Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate;

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22 Rob not the poor, [a]because he is poor;
Neither [b]oppress the afflicted in the gate:

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  1. Proverbs 22:22 Or, for
  2. Proverbs 22:22 Or, crush

Saying 2

22 Do not exploit the poor(A) because they are poor
    and do not crush the needy in court,(B)

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24 Whoever robs his father or his mother,
And says, “It is no transgression,”
The same (A)is companion to a destroyer.

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24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression,
The same is the companion of a destroyer.

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24 Whoever robs their father or mother(A)
    and says, “It’s not wrong,”
    is partner to one who destroys.(B)

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24 Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own life;
(A)He [a]swears to tell the truth, but reveals nothing.

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  1. Proverbs 29:24 Lit. hears the adjuration or oath

24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul;
He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.

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24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies;
    they are put under oath and dare not testify.(A)

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Two things I request of You
(Deprive me not before I die):
Remove falsehood and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches—
(A)Feed me with the food allotted to me;
(B)Lest I be full and deny You,
And say, “Who is the Lord?”
Or lest I be poor and steal,
And profane the name of my God.

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Two things have I asked of thee;
Deny me them not before I die:
Remove far from me falsehood and lies;
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with [a]the food that is needful for me:
Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is Jehovah?
Or lest I be poor, and steal,
And [b]use profanely the name of my God.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:8 Hebrew the bread of my portion.
  2. Proverbs 30:9 Hebrew handle the name.

“Two things I ask of you, Lord;
    do not refuse me before I die:
Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
    give me neither poverty nor riches,
    but give me only my daily bread.(A)
Otherwise, I may have too much and disown(B) you
    and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’(C)
Or I may become poor and steal,
    and so dishonor the name of my God.(D)

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