Verse 31

Yet if he is caught, he must pay back sevenfold; he may have to give up all the wealth of his house.

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  • Exod 22:1-4 : 1 If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck and killed, there is no bloodguilt for his death. 2 If the sun has risen on him, there is bloodguilt for his death. He must pay restitution; and if he owns nothing, he shall be sold for his theft. 3 If what was stolen is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox, a donkey, or a sheep, he must pay back double. 4 If a man lets his animal graze in another's field or vineyard, and it feeds there, he must repay with the best of his own field or vineyard.
  • 2 Sam 12:6 : 6 He must pay back four times the price of the lamb because he did such a thing and had no pity!
  • Job 20:18 : 18 He will give back the fruit of his labor but will not swallow it; like the wealth of his trade, he will not enjoy it.
  • Matt 18:25 : 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
  • Luke 19:8 : 8 But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! I am giving half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will pay back four times as much."