# despise a thief

"do not regard a thief with contempt" or "do not think a thief is evil"

# if he is caught

This can be stated in active form. AT: "if someone catches him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# in his house

This figure of speech is saying that everything in his house is all that he owns. AT: "that he owns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/thief]]