Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger. 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. 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; Legacy Standard Bible Men do not despise a thief if he steals To fill 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. American Standard Version Men do not despise a thief, if he steal 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. English Revised Version Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry: GOD'S WORD® Translation People do not despise a thief who is hungry when he steals to satisfy his appetite, Good News Translation People don't despise a thief if he steals food when he is hungry; International Standard Version A thief isn't despised if he steals to meet his needs when he is hungry, Majority Standard Bible Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger. NET Bible People do not despise a thief when he steals to fulfill his need when he is hungry. New Heart English Bible Men do not despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy himself 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; World English Bible Men don’t despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey 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 BibleThe 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. New American Bible Thieves are not despised if out of hunger they steal to satisfy their appetite. New Revised Standard Version Thieves are not despised who steal only to satisfy their appetite when they are hungry. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNo one wonders at a thief when he is caught stealing, for he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And not to wonder at one who is caught stealing, because he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Men 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: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Warnings Against Adultery…29So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished. 30Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger. 31Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.… Cross References Exodus 22:1-4 “If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep. / If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed. / But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft. ... Matthew 12:1-8 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. / When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” / Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? ... Luke 6:1-5 One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them. / But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” / Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? ... 1 Samuel 21:1-6 Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And when Ahimelech met David, he trembled and asked him, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?” / “The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission on which I am sending you. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place. / Now then, what do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever can be found.” ... Deuteronomy 23:24-25 When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat your fill of grapes, but you must not put any in your basket. / When you enter your neighbor’s grainfield, you may pluck the heads of grain with your hand, but you must not put a sickle to your neighbor’s grain. Mark 2:23-28 One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along. / So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” / Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? ... Job 24:14 When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief. James 2:10-11 Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. / For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker. Romans 13:9 The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 5:19 So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Leviticus 6:1-5 And the LORD said to Moses, / “If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor / or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit— ... 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Isaiah 61:8 For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them. Jeremiah 7:9-11 Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’? / Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Yes, I too have seen it, declares the LORD. Ezekiel 18:10-13 Now suppose that man has a violent son, who sheds blood or does any of these things, / though the father has done none of them: Indeed, the son eats at the mountain and defiles his neighbor’s wife. / He oppresses the poor and needy; he commits robbery and does not restore a pledge. He lifts his eyes to idols; he commits abominations. ... Treasury of Scripture Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; Jump to Previous Appetite Despise Fill Food Hunger Hungry Low Need Opinion Satisfy Soul Starving Steal Stealeth Steals ThiefJump to Next Appetite Despise Fill Food Hunger Hungry Low Need Opinion Satisfy Soul Starving Steal Stealeth Steals ThiefProverbs 6 1. against indebtedness6. idleness 12. and mischievousness 16. seven things detestable to God 20. the blessings of obedience 25. the mischief of unfaithfulness Men do not despise The phrase "Men do not despise" suggests a societal understanding and empathy towards certain actions under specific circumstances. In the Hebrew context, the word for "despise" is "בּוּז" (buz), which means to hold in contempt or scorn. This indicates that while theft is generally condemned, there is a nuanced view when it comes to the motivations behind the act. Historically, this reflects a culture that recognizes human frailty and the desperate measures one might take in dire situations. It speaks to the broader biblical theme of mercy and understanding, as seen in other scriptures where God calls for compassion and justice. the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [Men] do notלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no despise יָב֣וּזוּ (yā·ḇū·zū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 936: To disrespect the thief לַ֭גַּנָּב (lag·gan·nāḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1590: A stealer if כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he steals יִגְנ֑וֹב (yiḡ·nō·wḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1589: To thieve, to deceive to satisfy לְמַלֵּ֥א (lə·mal·lê) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of his נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 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 7456: To be hungry Links Proverbs 6:30 NIVProverbs 6:30 NLT Proverbs 6:30 ESV Proverbs 6:30 NASB Proverbs 6:30 KJV Proverbs 6:30 BibleApps.com Proverbs 6:30 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 6:30 Chinese Bible Proverbs 6:30 French Bible Proverbs 6:30 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:30 Men don't despise a thief if he (Prov. 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