Proverbs 6:30
Modern Translations
New International Version
People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.

New Living Translation
Excuses might be found for a thief who steals because he is starving.

English Standard Version
People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry,

Berean Study Bible
Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.

New American Standard Bible
People do not despise a thief if he steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry;

NASB 1995
Men do not despise a thief if he steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry;

NASB 1977
Men do not despise a thief if he steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry;

Amplified Bible
People do not despise a thief if he steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry;

Christian Standard Bible
People don’t despise the thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
People don't despise the thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry.

Contemporary English Version
We don't put up with thieves, not even with one who steals for something to eat.

Good News Translation
People don't despise a thief if he steals food when he is hungry;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
People do not despise a thief who is hungry when he steals to satisfy his appetite,

International Standard Version
A thief isn't despised if he steals to meet his needs when he is hungry,

NET Bible
People do not despise a thief when he steals to fulfill his need when he is hungry.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

New King James Version
People do not despise a thief If he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving.

King James 2000 Bible
Men do not despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

New Heart English Bible
Men do not despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry:

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

American King James Version
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

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

A Faithful Version
They do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Men do not despise a thief, if he stealeth to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Men do not despise a thiefe, when he stealeth, to satisfie his soule, because he is hungrie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Men do not vtterly despise a thiefe that stealeth to satisfie his soule, when he is hungrie:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Men do not vtterly despyse a thefe, that stealeth to satisfie his soule, when he is hongerie:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They do not despise the thief, "" When he steals to fill his soul when he is hungry,

Young's Literal Translation
They do not despise the thief, When he stealeth to fill his soul when he is hungry,

Smith's Literal Translation
They will not despise a thief if he shall steal to fill up his soul; for he will be hungry.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The fault is not so great when a man hath stolen: for he stealeth to fill his hungry soul:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Not so great is the fault when someone has stolen. For he steals so as to satisfy a hungry soul.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And not to wonder at one who is caught stealing, because he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry.

Lamsa Bible
No one wonders at a thief when he is caught stealing, for he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

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
















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