Proverbs 6:31

New English Translation

Yet if he is caught he must repay seven times over, he might even have to give all the wealth of his house.

Cross References

Genesis 4:15

But the Lord said to him, “All right then, if anyone kills Cain, Cain will be avenged seven times as much.” Then the Lord put a special mark on Cain so that no one who found him would strike him down.

2 Samuel 12:6

Because he committed this cold-hearted crime, he must pay for the lamb four times over!”

Job 20:18

He gives back the ill-gotten gain without assimilating it; he will not enjoy the wealth from his commerce.

Psalm 79:12

Pay back our neighbors in full! May they be insulted the same way they insulted you, O Lord!

Exodus 21:34

the owner of the pit must repay the loss. He must give money to its owner, and the dead animal will become his.

Matthew 18:25

Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.

Luke 19:8

But Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I now give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone of anything, I am paying back four times as much!”