Proverbs 6:30-31
World English Bible
30 Men don’t despise a thief
if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry;
31 but if he is found, he shall restore seven times.
He shall give all the wealth of his house.
Proverbs 6:30-31
Christian Standard Bible
30 People don’t despise the thief if he steals
to satisfy himself when he is hungry.(A)
31 Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much;(B)
he must give up all the wealth in his house.
Proverbs 6:30-31
New International Version
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.
Proverbs 22:22
World English Bible
22 Don’t exploit the poor, because he is poor;
and don’t crush the needy in court;
Proverbs 22:22
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 22:22
New International Version
Proverbs 28:24
World English Bible
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,”
is a partner with a destroyer.
Proverbs 28:24
Christian Standard Bible
24 The one who robs his father or mother(A)
and says, “That’s no sin,”(B)
is a companion to a person who destroys.(C)
Proverbs 28:24
New International Version
Proverbs 29:24
World English Bible
24 Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul.
He takes an oath, but dares not testify.
Proverbs 29:24
Christian Standard Bible
24 To be a thief’s partner is to hate oneself;
he hears the curse but will not testify.(A)
Proverbs 29:24
New International Version
24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies;
they are put under oath and dare not testify.(A)
Proverbs 30:7-9
World English Bible
7 “Two things I have asked of you.
Don’t deny me before I die.
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies.
Give me neither poverty nor riches.
Feed me with the food that is needful for me,
9 lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’
or lest I be poor, and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.
Proverbs 30:7-9
Christian Standard Bible
7 Two things I ask of you;
don’t deny them to me before I die:
8 Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me.
Give me neither poverty nor wealth;
feed me with the food I need.(A)
9 Otherwise, I might have too much(B)
and deny you,(C) saying, “Who is the Lord?” (D)
or I might have nothing and steal,(E)
profaning[a] the name of my God.(F)
Footnotes
- 30:9 Lit grabbing
Proverbs 30:7-9
New International Version
7 “Two things I ask of you, Lord;
do not refuse me before I die:
8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches,
but give me only my daily bread.(A)
9 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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