Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMen do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger. Young's Literal Translation They do not despise the thief, When he stealeth to fill his soul when he is hungry, King James Bible [Men] do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; Hebrew [Men] do notלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no despise יָב֣וּזוּ (yā·ḇū·zū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 936: To disrespect the thief לַ֭גַּנָּב (lag·gan·nāḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1590: A stealer if כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he steals יִגְנ֑וֹב (yiḡ·nō·wḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1589: To thieve, to deceive to satisfy לְמַלֵּ֥א (lə·mal·lê) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of his נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion hunger. יִרְעָֽב׃ (yir·‘āḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7456: To be hungry |