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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30 People don’t despise a thief if he steals
    to fill his starving stomach.
31 But if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold;
    he must give all the riches of his house.

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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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22 Don’t steal from the poor, because they are poor.
    Don’t oppress the needy in the gate.

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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 Those who steal from their father and mother,
    and say, “It’s not a crime,”
    are friends of vandals.

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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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24 Those who share plunder with thieves hate themselves;
    even under oath, they don’t testify.

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“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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Two things I ask of you;
    don’t keep them from me before I die:
Fraud and lies—
    keep far from me!
Don’t give me either poverty or wealth;
    give me just the food I need.
    Or I’ll be full and deny you,
    and say, “Who is the Lord?”
    Or I’ll be poor and steal,
    and dishonor my God’s name.

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