Proverbs 6:30-31
Holman 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
Common English Bible
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.
Proverbs 22:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 22:22
Common English Bible
22 Don’t steal from the poor, because they are poor.
Don’t oppress the needy in the gate.
Proverbs 28:24
Holman 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 man who destroys.(C)
Proverbs 28:24
Common English Bible
24 Those who steal from their father and mother,
and say, “It’s not a crime,”
are friends of vandals.
Proverbs 29:24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:24 When a call for witnesses was made public, anyone with information who did not submit his testimony was under a curse.
Proverbs 29:24
Common English Bible
24 Those who share plunder with thieves hate themselves;
even under oath, they don’t testify.
Proverbs 30:7-9
Holman 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
- Proverbs 30:9 Lit grabbing
Proverbs 30:7-9
Common English Bible
7 Two things I ask of you;
don’t keep them from me before I die:
8 Fraud and lies—
keep far from me!
Don’t give me either poverty or wealth;
give me just the food I need.
9 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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