Then the Lord replied to him, ‘In that case, whoever kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.’ And he placed a mark on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him.
Proverbs 6:31 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much; he must give up all the wealth in his house. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But if he is found out, he must restore seven times [what he stole]; he must give the whole substance of his house [if necessary–to meet his fine]. American Standard Version (1901) But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house. Common English Bible But if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give all the riches of his house. Catholic Public Domain Version Also, if he is apprehended, he shall repay sevenfold and hand over all the substance of his house. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And if he be taken he shall restore sevenfold, and shall give up all the substance of his house. |
Then the Lord replied to him, ‘In that case, whoever kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.’ And he placed a mark on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him.
Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.’
He must return the fruit of his labour without consuming it; he doesn’t enjoy the profits from his trading.
the owner of the pit must give compensation; he must pay to its owner, but the dead animal will become his.
Since he did not have the money to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.
But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, ‘Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord. And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much.’