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Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
Old Testament command against theft
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.
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Let 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.
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Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
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And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.
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Thou 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.
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Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.
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If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
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Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
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If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.
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If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.
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So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Biblical background on unjust gain
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
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If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;
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Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
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He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
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Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
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Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
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The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
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The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
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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?
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He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
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Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
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