New King James Version
Proverbs 6:31
31Yet when he is found, he must restore sevenfold; He may have to give up 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 Living Translation (NLT)But if he is caught, he must pay back seven times what he stole, even if he has to sell everything in his house.
Context of Proverbs 6:31
29So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife; Whoever touches her shall not be innocent. 30People do not despise a thief If he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving. Yet when he is found, he must restore sevenfold; He may have to give up all the substance of his house. 32Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; He who does so destroys his own soul. 33Wounds and dishonor he will get, And his reproach will not be wiped away.
Read all of Proverbs 6Proverbs 6:31 word by word
וְ֭נִמְצָא יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם שִׁבְעָתָ֑יִם אֶת־כָּל־ה֖וֹן בֵּית֣וֹ יִתֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear
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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 restore five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.
- 2 Samuel 12:6And he shall restore fourfold for the lamb, because he did this thing and because he had no pity.”
- Job 20:18He will restore that for which he labored, And will not swallow it down; From the proceeds of business He will get no enjoyment.
- Luke 19:8Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”
- Matthew 18:25But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment 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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