30The fault is not so great when a man hath stolen: for he stealeth to fill his hungry soul:


In Context

27 Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn?

28 Or can he walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be burnt?

29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife, shall not be clean when he shall touch her.

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

31 And if he be taken he shall restore sevenfold, and shall give up all the substance of his house.

32 But he that is an adulterer, for the folly of his heart shall destroy his own soul:

Proverbs 6:30 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:30[Men] do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:30Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:30They do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:30Men do not despise a thief, if he stealeth to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:30Men don't despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:30They do not despise the thief, When he stealeth to fill his soul when he is hungry,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;