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1	What end results come from Prov. 6:31?	Prov 6:31	biblenovice	224339
	Proverbs 6:31 immediately follows Proverbs 6:30. I don't know of any practicing Christians who would demand a sevenfold return from someone who stole food because he (or she) was hungy. That would seem very much out of step with the teachings of Jesus! But what if "the thief" did not steal food, but scammed people out of large amounts of money (such as retirement savings)? What does the KJV Bible mean by "if the thief be found"? Found by whom or by what means? If the thief is not "found" (by humans), does that mean the thieves do not have to repay what they stole, nor the specified multiples thereof? God, being omnicient (sp?) always finds all thieves, rendering the condition "if the thief be found" rather meaningless, wouldn't you agree? Finally, some translations word this Bible verse as "the thief shall restore" (implying it's a done deal, and the thief has no choice in the matter), as opposed to "the thief must restore" (implying the thief has to make his own decision about restoration); "fat chance" if the thief has no remorse about the thefts! Can anyone out there shed some light on this subject, for the benefit of those who were robbed years ago, without any sort of compensation to date?
2	What end results come from Prov. 6:31?	Prov 6:31	Setonahill	224341
	biblenovice If you would but take the time to read Pro 6:23-35 you would then see that the context of these verses are about ADULTRY. You need to understand the two verses you are trying to use for your argument are an allegory. The author is not talking about stealing food but your neighbors wife. Take notice that the first word in verse 32 is "BUT" which means it is nothing more than a continuation of the narrative from the above verses. I'm sorry to say you are grasping at straws with these verses. Your argument for retribution is pretty thin if all you can bring up are these two verses. I would say the only satisfaction you will get in this world is the knowledge that God will settle the debt for you on the day of judgement. That is unless that person gets saved and is forgiven his sins the same as you were forgiven yours. That means you are to forgive the wrong that has been done to you. Setonahill

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