KJV King James Version
Thou shalt not steal.
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Exodus 20:15
Thou shalt not steal.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You shall not steal.
WEB World English Bible
“You shall not steal.
ASV American Standard Version
Thou shalt not steal.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Thou dost not steal.
Surrounding context — Exodus 20
12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
13 Thou shalt not kill.
14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
15 Thou shalt not steal.
16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour’s.
18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw [it], they removed, and stood afar off.
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Romans 13:9For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.Ephesians 4:28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.Leviticus 19:11Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.Leviticus 19:13Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob [him]: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.Matthew 19:18He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,1 Corinthians 6:10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.Leviticus 6:1-7And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,Proverbs 1:13-15We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:Amos 8:4-6Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,Deuteronomy 24:7If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.Leviticus 19:35-37Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.Proverbs 11:1A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight.John 12:6This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.Luke 3:13-14And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.1 Thessalonians 4:6That no [man] go beyond and defraud his brother in [any] matter: because that the Lord [is] the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.Deuteronomy 25:13-16Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.Micah 7:3That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge [asketh] for a reward; and the great [man], he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.Amos 3:10For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
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