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.

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30 People do not despise a thief when he steals
    to fill himself[a] when he is hungry.
31 But if he is found, he will pay sevenfold,
    every possession of his house he shall give.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:30 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

22 Don’t rob a poor man because he is poor,
and don’t crush the oppressed(A) at the gate,(B)

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22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
    and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;

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24 The one who robs his father or mother(A)
and says, “That’s no sin,”(B)
is a companion to a man who destroys.(C)

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24 He who robs his father and his mother and says, “There is no crime,”
    is partner to a man who corrupts.

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24 To be a thief’s partner is to hate oneself;
he hears the curse but will not testify.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 29:24 When a call for witnesses was made public, anyone with information who did not submit his testimony was under a curse.

24 Being a partner with a thief is hating one’s life;[a]
    a curse he will hear, but not disclose.

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  1. Proverbs 29:24 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

Two things I ask of You;
don’t deny them to me before I die:
Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me.
Give me neither poverty nor wealth;
feed me with the food I need.(A)
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)

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  1. Proverbs 30:9 Lit grabbing

Two things I ask from you;
    do not deny me before I die:
Keep falsehood and a lying word[a] far from me;
    do not give me poverty or wealth;
    provide me with food only for my need.
Or else I will be satisfied and will deny him
    and say “Who is Yahweh?”
Or[b] I will be poor and will steal
    and profane the name of my God.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:8 Literally “word of a lie”
  2. Proverbs 30:9 Or “Lest”