Proverbs 6:30 {31}
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And if he be taken, he shall restore sevenfold, and shall give up all the substance of his house.

Context
Warnings Against Adultery
29The fault is not so great when a man hath stolen: for he stealeth to fill his hungry soul: 30And if he be taken, he shall restore sevenfold, and shall give up all the substance of his house.31But he that is an adulterer, for the folly of his heart shall destroy his own soul:…
Cross References
Job 38:39
Wilt thou take the prey for the lioness, and satisfy the appetite of her whelps,

Proverbs 30:9
Lest perhaps being filled, I should be tempted to deny, and say: Who is the Lord? or being compelled by poverty, I should steal, and forswear the name of my God.

Lexicon
[Men] do not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

despise
יָב֣וּזוּ (yā·ḇū·zū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 936: To disrespect

the thief
לַ֭גַּנָּב (lag·gan·nāḇ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1590: A stealer

if
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

he steals
יִגְנ֑וֹב (yiḡ·nō·wḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1589: To thieve, to deceive

to satisfy
לְמַלֵּ֥א (lə·mal·lê)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 4390: To fill, be full of

his
נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

hunger.
יִרְעָֽב׃ (yir·‘āḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7456: To be hungry


Additional Translations
Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry:

It is not to be wondered at if one should be taken stealing, for he steals that when hungry he may satisfy his soul:

They do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry:

Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry:

Men do not despise a thief, if he stealeth to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

Men don't despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry:

They do not despise the thief, When he stealeth to fill his soul when he is hungry,
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