Proverbs 6:30 meaning and explanation

Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.

Proverbs 6:30, Berean Standard Bible

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In this verse the father, teaching his son, pauses to compare the thief with the adulterer. A hungry thief may win some sympathy, since hunger drives him, yet he still must repay sevenfold if caught.

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