God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 6:31
31but when he is caught, he has to repay it seven times. He must give up all the possessions in 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 it is with a man who has sex with his neighbor’s wife. None who touch her will escape punishment. 30People do not despise a thief who is hungry when he steals to satisfy his appetite, but when he is caught, he has to repay it seven times. He must give up all the possessions in his house. 32Whoever commits adultery with a woman has no sense. Whoever does this destroys himself. 33An adulterous man will find disease and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be blotted out,
Read all of Proverbs 6Proverbs 6:31 word by word
וְ֭נִמְצָא יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם שִׁבְעָתָ֑יִם אֶת־כָּל־ה֖וֹן בֵּית֣וֹ יִתֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 6:31
- Exodus 22:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Whenever someone steals a bull or a sheep and butchers it or sells it, he must make up for the loss with five head of cattle to replace the bull or four sheep to replace the sheep.
- 2 Samuel 12:6And he must pay back four times the price of the lamb because he did this and had no pity.”
- Job 20:18He will give back what he earned without enjoying it. He will get no joy from the profits of his business
- Luke 19:8⌞Later, at dinner,⌟ Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Lord, I’ll give half of my property to the poor. I’ll pay four times as much as I owe to those I have cheated in any way.”
- Matthew 18:25Because he could not pay off the debt, the master ordered him, his wife, his children, and all that he had to be sold to pay off the account.
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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