Proverbs 6:31

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 is the one who goes in to his neighbor’s wife; Whoever touches her will not go unpunished. 30Men do not despise a thief if he steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry; But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold; He must give all the substance of his house. 32The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense; He who would destroy himself does it. 33Wounds and disgrace he will find, And his reproach will not be blotted out.

Proverbs 6:31 word by word

וְ֭נִמְצָא יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם שִׁבְעָתָ֑יִם אֶת־כָּל־ה֖וֹן בֵּית֣וֹ יִתֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

• But when he is foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• repayשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
• sevenfoldשִׁבְעָתַיִםshib‛âthayim · sevenfoldH7659
• He must giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• substanceהוֹןhôn · substanceH1952
• of his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Proverbs 6:31

• Exodus 22:1“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.
• 2 Samuel 12:6He must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion.”
• Job 20:18He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them.
• Luke 19:8Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much.”
• Matthew 18:25But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to 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

Topics related to Proverbs 6:31

• Fine
• Restitution
• Theft and Thieves
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Hunt
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• Naughtiness
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• James, Epistle of
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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