Proverbs 6:30
People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry,
In context
27 Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned? 28 Or can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched?
29 So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife; none who touches her will go unpunished. 30 People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry, 31 but if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold; he will give all the goods of his house. 32 He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.
33 He will get wounds and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 6:30 in the KJV
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 6:30 in the NIV
People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.