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Proverbs 6:30

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Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
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  1. Job 38:39Rank 1 from verse 30
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    39Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,

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Proverbs 6:30

COMBINED MEANING

steal

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Sense 1: To take and carry away wrongfully or secretly. Sense 2: To withdraw, pass, or move away secretly or unperceived.

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satisfy

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To gratify wants, wishes or desires to the full extent; to supply possession or enjoyment till no more is desired.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

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6:29So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

6:30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

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6:31But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

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