Bible Verses About Stealing

Thou shalt not steal.

“You shall not steal.

Exodus 20:15

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.

“‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

Leviticus 19:13

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

Proverbs 1:10

Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

Men don’t despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry,

Proverbs 6:30

A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.

Proverbs 11:1

A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

Proverbs 16:11

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

Proverbs 20:10

The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

Proverbs 21:7

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;

Proverbs 22:22

For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

“For I, Yahweh, love justice. I hate robbery and iniquity. I will give them their reward in truth and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

Isaiah 61:8

For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

“Indeed they don’t know to do right,” says Yahweh, “Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces.”

Amos 3:10

That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?

that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals, and sell the sweepings with the wheat?’”

Amos 8:6

Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.

Then he said to me, “This is the curse that goes out over the surface of the whole land, for everyone who steals shall be cut off according to it on the one side; and everyone who swears falsely shall be cut off according to it on the other side.

Zechariah 5:3

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’”

Mark 10:19

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom.

1 Corinthians 6:10