But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
What does Proverbs 6:31 mean?
The word of God has something to say to us upon all occasions. Let not faithful reproofs ever make us uneasy.
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Keep this verse inside Proverbs 6:30-32 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Proverbs 6:31
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold,.... According to the law in Exodus 22:1 ; in case of theft double was to be restored, if the theft was found alive in his hand; and in some cases fourfold and fivefold. Aben Ezra observing that double and fivefold being near together in the law, joins them, and so makes sevenfold.
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Context in Proverbs 6
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Proverbs 6 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as fatherly discourses on wisdom. Proverbs offers compact instruction on speech, work, wealth, friendship, sex, discipline, justice, and wisdom as a way of life before God. Read this chapter with the wider themes of wisdom, fear of the Lord, and speech in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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