Pro 6:30 | NET2full | STEP | People do not despise a thief when he steals to fulfill his need when he is hungry .

‏ Proverbs 6:30

30 People ^{▼▼tn Heb “they do not despise.”} do not despise a thief when he steals
to fulfill his need ^{▼▼tn Heb “himself” or “his life.” Since the word נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh, traditionally “soul”) refers to the whole person, body and soul, and since it has a basic idea of the bundle of appetites that make up a person, the use here for satisfying his hunger is appropriate.} when he is hungry.