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28Whoever was stealing, let him now not steal, but rather let him labor, working with his hands, doing what is good, so that he may have something to distribute to those who suffer need.

15But let none of you suffer for being a murderer, or a thief, or a slanderer, or one who covets what belongs to another.

15Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten idol, an abomination to the Lord, a work of the hands of its maker, and who puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall respond by saying: Amen.

2If a thief will have been discovered breaking into a house, or digging under it, and he has received a mortal wound, he who struck him down will not be guilty of blood. 3But if he did this when the sun was risen, he has perpetrated a homicide, and he shall die. If he does not have the means to make restitution for the theft, he shall be sold.

30Not so great is the fault when someone has stolen. For he steals so as to satisfy a hungry soul. 31Also, if he is apprehended, he shall repay sevenfold and hand over all the substance of his house.

9For example: You shall not commit adultery. You shall not kill. You shall not steal. You shall not speak false testimony. You shall not covet. And if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this word: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

24Whoever takes away anything from his father or mother, and who says, “This is not a sin,” is the associate of a murderer.