Proverbs 6:30

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Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.

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  • Job 38:39 : 39 Can you hunt prey for the lion or satisfy the hunger of young lions,

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  • Prov 6:31-35
    5 verses
    79%

    31Yet if he is caught, he must pay back sevenfold; he may have to give up all the wealth of his house.

    32But a man who commits adultery has no sense; he destroys himself.

    33He will suffer wounds and disgrace, and his shame will never be wiped away.

    34For jealousy arouses a husband’s fury, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.

    35He will not accept any ransom, nor will he be appeased, no matter how great the gift you offer.

  • Prov 6:29
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    29So is he who sleeps with another man's wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.

  • Prov 29:24
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    24Whoever partners with a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse but does not testify.

  • Eph 4:28
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    28The one who steals must steal no longer; instead, he must labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.

  • Exod 22:1-3
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    1If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck and killed, there is no bloodguilt for his death.

    2If 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.

    3If what was stolen is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox, a donkey, or a sheep, he must pay back double.

  • Prov 21:26
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    26All day long they crave and crave, but the righteous give and do not hold back.

  • Prov 9:17
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    17Stolen water is sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious.

  • Exod 22:7-8
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    7If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must present himself before God to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.

    8In all cases of dishonest dealings, whether involving an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything lost that someone claims to be theirs, both parties must present their cases before God. The one whom God condemns must pay back double to the other.

  • Exod 20:15
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    15You shall not steal.

  • Ezek 18:7
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    7He does not oppress anyone, but restores a pledge for a loan; he does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked.

  • Job 5:5
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    5The hungry devour his harvest, even taking it from among thorns; the thirsty swallow his wealth.

  • Prov 23:6
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    6Do not eat the bread of a stingy person, nor crave his delicacies.

  • Exod 22:5
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    5If a fire breaks out and catches on thorn bushes so that a stack of grain, standing grain, or a field is destroyed, the one who started the fire must make full compensation.

  • Prov 6:26
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    26For a prostitute reduces you to a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man hunts a precious life.

  • Exod 22:12
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    12If it was attacked and torn apart by a wild animal, the neighbor must provide evidence of this, but does not need to pay restitution for the torn animal.

  • Deut 5:19
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    19You shall not steal.

  • Matt 6:19-20
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    19Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

    20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moths nor rust destroy, and where thieves do not break in or steal.

  • Lev 6:2
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    2Command Aaron and his sons, saying: This is the law of the burnt offering. The burnt offering shall remain on the hearth of the altar all night until morning, and the fire on the altar must be kept burning.

  • Ps 50:18
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    18When you see a thief, you join him, and you associate with adulterers.

  • Ezek 18:16
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    16He does not oppress anyone, or require a pledge for a loan, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.

  • Prov 30:9
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    9Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the Lord?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

  • Eccl 6:7
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    7All human toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied.

  • Deut 24:7
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    7If someone is caught kidnapping one of their fellow Israelites and treating or selling them as a slave, the kidnapper must die. You must purge the evil from among you.

  • Eccl 6:1-2
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    1There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is great upon humanity.

    2God gives a man wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires. Yet God does not enable him to enjoy them, but instead a foreigner eats them. This is meaningless and a grievous misfortune.

  • Prov 12:27
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    27The lazy do not roast their game, but diligent people prize their possessions.

  • Prov 23:3
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    3Do not crave his delicacies, for they are deceptive food.

  • Luke 6:30
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    30Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.

  • Job 20:18
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    18He will give back the fruit of his labor but will not swallow it; like the wealth of his trade, he will not enjoy it.

  • Job 22:7
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    7You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.

  • Prov 19:15
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    15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and a lazy soul will go hungry.

  • Prov 27:7
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    7A satisfied soul tramples on honey, but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

  • Prov 13:25
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    25The righteous eat to their heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.

  • Lev 6:4
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    4Then he shall take off his garments and put on other garments and carry the ashes outside the camp to a clean place.

  • Prov 10:3
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    3The LORD will not let the righteous go hungry, but He thrusts aside the craving of the wicked.

  • Prov 19:22
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    22What is desirable in a person is kindness, and it is better to be poor than a liar.

  • Prov 6:11
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    11and poverty will come upon you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.

  • Prov 28:21
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    21To show partiality is not good, yet for a piece of bread, a man will transgress.

  • Obad 1:5
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    5If thieves came to you, if robbers came by night—oh, how you would be ruined!—would they not steal only enough for themselves? If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings?

  • Prov 25:17
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    17Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.

  • Job 31:9
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    9If my heart has been enticed by a woman, or if I have lurked at my neighbor's door,

  • Ps 109:11
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    11May a creditor seize all he owns, and may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.