Proverbs 6:31
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Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.
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But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”
He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.