Proverbs 6:30
28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.
- KJV
- Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
- WEB
- Men don’t despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry,
- ASV
- Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry:
- DARBY
- They do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry:
- BLB
- They do not despise the thief if he steals to fill his soul when he is hungry,
- ÅB
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- OTB
- En tyv blir ikke foraktet hvis han stjeler for å stille sin sult når han sulter;
- B1930
- Blir ikke tyven foraktet, når han stjeler for å stille sin sult?