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Proverbs 6:31

29 So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.

30 Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.

Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.

32 He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.

33 Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.

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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
Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.
KJV
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
WEB
but if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house.
ASV
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house.
DARBY
and if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
BLB
and having been found, he must repay sevenfold; all the wealth of his house he must give.
ÅB
Og hvis han blir grepet, må han betale syvfold; alt det han eier i sitt hus, må han gi.
OTB
men hvis han blir tatt, må han betale syvfold, selv om det koster ham all rikdommen i hans hus.
B1930
Og hvis han blir grepet, må han betale syvfold; alt det han eier i sitt hus, må han gi.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 19:8

    But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”

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  • Job 20:18

    He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.

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  • 2 Samuel 12:6

    Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”

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  • Exodus 22:1–4

    “If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.

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  • Matthew 18:25

    Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.

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