Proverbs 6:30New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Men do not despise a thief if he steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— [Men] do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— [Men] do not despise a thief, if he stealeth to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— They do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry:
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Men despise not a thief, when he stealeth, to satisfy his appetite, because he is famished;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— They do not despise the thief, When he stealeth to fill his soul when he is hungry,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The fault is not so great when a man hath stolen: for he stealeth to fill his hungry soul:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Men do not despise a thiefe, when he stealeth, to satisfie his soule, because he is hungrie.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Men doe not despise a thiefe, if he steale to satisfie his soule, when hee is hungry:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— No one wonders at a thief when he is caught stealing, for he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— It is not to be wondered at if one should be taken stealing, for he steals that when hungry he may satisfy his soul:
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— [Men] do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; |
[ Men] do not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
despise
936 {0936} Primeבּוּזbuwz{booz}
A primitive root; to disrespect.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
a thief,
1590
if
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
he steal
1589 {1589} Primeגָּנַבganab{gaw-nab'}
A primitive root; to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication to deceive.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
to satisfy
4390 {4390} Primeמָלֵאmale'{maw-lay'}
A primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively).
z8763 <8763> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 790
his soul
5315 {5315} Primeנֶפֶשׁnephesh{neh'-fesh}
From H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental).
when
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
he is hungry;
7456 {7456} Primeרָעֵבra`eb{raw-abe'}
A primitive root; to hunger.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885 |
Proverbs 6:30-31
_ _ Such a thief is pitied, though heavily punished. |
Proverbs 6:30
Despise — Abhor, but rather pity him. |
Proverbs 6:30
[Men] do not (o) despise a thief, if he stealeth to satisfy his (p) soul when he is hungry;
(o) He does not reprove theft, showing that it is not as abominable as whoredom, for theft can be restored, but adultery is permanent, and death by the law of God.
(p) Meaning, for necessity. |
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