Proverbs 6:30

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

Men don’t despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry,

ASV

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

LSV

They do not despise the thief, || When he steals to fill his soul when he is hungry,

YLT

They do not despise the thief, When he stealeth to fill his soul when he is hungry,

DBY

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

DRC

The fault is not so great when a man hath stolen: for he stealeth to fill his hungry soul:

GNV

Men do not despise a thiefe, when he stealeth, to satisfie his soule, because he is hungrie.

JPS

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

LXXE

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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WLC

לֹא־יָב֣וּזוּ לַ֭גַּנָּב כִּ֣י יִגְנ֑וֹב לְמַלֵּ֥א נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ כִּ֣י יִרְעָֽב׃

LXX-Br

Οὐ θαυμαστὸν ἐὰν ἁλῷ τις κλέπτων, κλέπτει γὰρ ἵνα ἐμπλήσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν πεινῶν.

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Cross-references most cited first

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

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