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Leviticus 19:13
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Leviticus 19:13
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13 (A)‘You shall not cheat your neighbor, nor rob him. (B)The wages of him who is hired shall not remain with you all night until morning.
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Leviticus 19:13
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Leviticus 19:13
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13 “‘Do not defraud or rob(A) your neighbor.(B)
“‘Do not hold back the wages of a hired worker(C) overnight.(D)
Deuteronomy 15:7-18
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Deuteronomy 15:7-18
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Generosity to the Poor
7 “If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the [a]gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, (A)you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother, 8 but (B)you shall [b]open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs. 9 Beware lest there be a wicked thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,’ and your (C)eye be evil against your poor brother and you give him nothing, and (D)he cry out to the Lord against you, and (E)it become sin among you. 10 You shall surely give to him, and (F)your heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because (G)for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand. 11 For (H)the poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall [c]open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’
The Law Concerning Bondservants
12 (I)“If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is (J)sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you. 13 And when you [d]send him away free from you, you shall not let him go away empty-handed; 14 you shall supply him liberally from your flock, from your threshing floor, and from your winepress. From what the Lord your God has (K)blessed you with, you shall give to him. 15 (L)You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God redeemed you; therefore I command you this thing today. 16 And (M)if it happens that he says to you, ‘I will not go away from you,’ because he loves you and your house, since he prospers with you, 17 then you shall take an awl and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also to your female servant you shall do likewise. 18 It shall not seem hard to you when you send him away free from you; for he has been worth (N)a double hired servant in serving you six years. Then the Lord your God will bless you in all that you do.
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- Deuteronomy 15:7 towns
- Deuteronomy 15:8 freely open
- Deuteronomy 15:11 freely open
- Deuteronomy 15:13 set him free
Deuteronomy 15:7-18
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Deuteronomy 15:7-18
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7 If anyone is poor(A) among your fellow Israelites in any of the towns of the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted(B) toward them. 8 Rather, be openhanded(C) and freely lend them whatever they need. 9 Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought: “The seventh year, the year for canceling debts,(D) is near,” so that you do not show ill will(E) toward the needy among your fellow Israelites and give them nothing. They may then appeal to the Lord against you, and you will be found guilty of sin.(F) 10 Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart;(G) then because of this the Lord your God will bless(H) you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. 11 There will always be poor people(I) in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.(J)
Freeing Servants(K)(L)
12 If any of your people—Hebrew men or women—sell themselves to you and serve you six years, in the seventh year you must let them go free.(M) 13 And when you release them, do not send them away empty-handed. 14 Supply them liberally from your flock, your threshing floor(N) and your winepress. Give to them as the Lord your God has blessed you. 15 Remember that you were slaves(O) in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you.(P) That is why I give you this command today.
16 But if your servant says to you, “I do not want to leave you,” because he loves you and your family and is well off with you, 17 then take an awl and push it through his earlobe into the door, and he will become your servant for life. Do the same for your female servant.
18 Do not consider it a hardship to set your servant free, because their service to you these six years has been worth twice as much as that of a hired hand. And the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.
Proverbs 14:31
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Proverbs 14:31
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31 (A)He who oppresses the poor reproaches (B)his Maker,
But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
Proverbs 14:31
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Proverbs 14:31
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Amos 4:1
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Amos 4:1
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Malachi 3:5
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Malachi 3:5
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5 And I will come near you for judgment;
I will be a swift witness
Against sorcerers,
Against adulterers,
(A)Against perjurers,
Against those who (B)exploit wage earners and (C)widows and orphans,
And against those who turn away an alien—
Because they do not fear Me,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
Malachi 3:5
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Malachi 3:5
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5 “So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers,(A) adulterers(B) and perjurers,(C) against those who defraud laborers of their wages,(D) who oppress the widows(E) and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners(F) among you of justice, but do not fear(G) me,” says the Lord Almighty.
1 Timothy 5:18
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1 Timothy 5:18
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18 For the Scripture says, (A)“You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain,” and, (B)“The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
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1 Timothy 5:18
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1 Timothy 5:18
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18 For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,”[a](A) and “The worker deserves his wages.”[b](B)
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 5:18 Deut. 25:4
- 1 Timothy 5:18 Luke 10:7
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