Proverbs 6:30 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

They do not despise the thief, When he stealeth to fill his soul when he is hungry,

English ASV

Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry:

English Amplified

Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

People don’t despise the thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

They do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry:

English EASY 2024

If someone steals food because he is hungry, people may not think that he has done something bad.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

A hungry man might steal to fill his stomach. If he is caught, he must pay seven times more than he stole. It might cost him everything he owns, but other people understand. They don't lose all their respect for him.

People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

People don't despise a thief if he steals food when he is hungry;

English God's Word - GW 1995

People do not despise a thief who is hungry when he steals to satisfy his appetite,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

People don't despise the thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry.

English KJV 1611

Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

English LSB

Men do not despise a thief if he steals To fill himself when he is hungry;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Men do not despise a thief if he steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Men despise not the thief if he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

People do not despise a thief when he steals to fulfill his need when he is hungry.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

People don't hate a thief who steals to fill his empty stomach.

English NIV

Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.

English NKJ 1982

People do not despise a thief If he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving.

English NLT

Excuses might be found for a thief who steals because he is starving.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Thieves are not despised who steal only to satisfy their appetite when they are hungry.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

You can almost excuse a thief if he steals to feed his own family.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Do not men despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Excuses might even be found for a thief if he steals when he is starving!

English Tyndale 1537

Men do not utterly despise a thief, that stealeth to satisfy his soul, when he is hungry:

Proverbs 6:30 — Compare Translations