Bible Verses About Theft and Thieves: Figurative
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For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
Verses on Figurative
If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?