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Proverbs 6:31
31and if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
Proverbs 6:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
- New International Version (NIV)Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold, though it costs him all the wealth of his house.
- English Standard Version (ESV)but if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold; he will give all the goods of his house.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Yet when he is found, he must restore sevenfold; He may have to give up all the substance of his house.
Context of Proverbs 6:31
29So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife: whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. 30They do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry: and if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. 32Whoso committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. 33A wound and contempt shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
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וְ֭נִמְצָא יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם שִׁבְעָתָ֑יִם אֶת־כָּל־ה֖וֹן בֵּית֣וֹ יִתֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 6:31
- Exodus 22:1If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall restore five oxen for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep.
- 2 Samuel 12:6and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
- Job 20:18That which he laboured for shall he restore, and not swallow down; its restitution shall be according to the value, and he shall not rejoice [therein].
- Luke 19:8But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I return [him] fourfold.
- Matthew 18:25But he not having anything to pay, [his] lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.
Commentaries on Proverbs 6:31
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-35Verses 20-35 The word of God has something to say to us upon all occasions. Let not faithful reproofs ever make us uneasy. When we consider how much this sin abounds, how heinous adultery is in its own nature, of what evil consequence it is, and how certainly it destroys the spiritual life in the soul, we shall not wonder that the cautions against it are so often repeated. Let us notice the subjects of this chapter. Let us remember Him who willingly…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30-31Sevenfold likely means "a large amount" because the law did not require such high repayment (see Exodus 22:1, 4, 9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3130-31. Such a thief is pitied, though heavily punished.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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