Proverbs 6:30

New English Translation

People do not despise a thief when he steals to fulfill his need when he is hungry.

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“Do you hunt prey for the lioness, and satisfy the appetite of the lions,

lest I become satisfied and act deceptively and say, “Who is the Lord?” Or lest I become poor and steal and demean the name of my God.

or anything about which he swears falsely. He must restore it in full and add one fifth to it; he must give it to its owner when he is found guilty.