Robbers and lenders on interest who wish to return their illegally acquired monies to their victims should not accept the proffered funds from them. If one does take it from them, a spirit of wisdom and piety does not reside in him.
This enactment was promulgated by the court of Rabbi Yehudah The Prince to make it easier to repent for those who want to do it. It applies only to long-term transgressors who can't return all money. Still, they need to try to return the funds to fulfill their Biblical obligation. It is a disagreement whether this enactment applies nowadays.
Art: The Repentant Peter by El Greco
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