Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Thou shalt not refuse the hire of the needy, and the poor, whether he be thy brother, or a stranger that dwelleth with thee in the land, and is within thy gates: Leviticus 25:40-43 But he shall be as a hireling, and a sojourner: he shall work with thee until the year of the jubilee. . . . Job 24:10,11 From the naked and them that go without clothing, and from the hungry they have taken away the ears of corn. . . . Job 31:13-15 If I have despised to abide judgment with my manservant, or my maidservant, when they had any controversy against me: . . . Proverbs 14:31 He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him. Proverbs 22:16 He that oppresseth the poor, to increase his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need. Ezekiel 22:7 They have abused father and mother in thee, they have oppressed the stranger in the midst of thee, they have grieved the fatherless and widow in thee. Amos 2:7 They bruise the heads of the poor upon the dust of the earth, and turn aside the way of the humble: and the son and his father have gone to the same young woman, to profane my holy name. Amos 4:1 Hear this word, ye fat kine that are in the mountains of Samaria: you that oppress the needy, and crush the poor: that say to your masters: Bring, and we will drink. Amos 8:4 And the hinges of the temple shall screak in that day, saith the Lord God: many shall die: silence shall be cast in every place. Malachi 3:5 And I will come to you in judgment, and will be a speedy witness against sorcerers, and adulterers, and false swearers, and them that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widows, and the fatherless: and oppress the stranger, and have not feared me, saith the Lord of hosts. Luke 10:7 And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house. Context Additional Laws…13But thou shalt restore it to him presently before the going down of the sun: that he may sleep in his own raiment and bless thee, and thou mayst have justice before the Lord thy God. 14Thou shalt not refuse the hire of the needy, and the poor, whether he be thy brother, or a stranger that dwelleth with thee in the land, and is within thy gates:15But thou shalt pay him the price of his labour the same day, before the going down of the sun, because he is poor, and with it maintaineth his life: lest he cry against thee to the Lord, and it be reputed to thee for a sin.… Cross References 1 Timothy 5:18 For the scripture saith: Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward. Leviticus 19:13 Thou shalt not calumniate thy neighbour, nor oppress him by violence. The wages of him that hath been hired by thee shall not abide with thee until the morning. Leviticus 25:35 If thy brother be impoverished, and weak of hand, and thou receive him as a stranger and sojourner, and he live with thee: Deuteronomy 15:7 If one of thy brethren that dwelleth within thy gates of thy city in the land which the Lord thy God will give thee, come to poverty: thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor close thy hand, Job 31:13 If I have despised to abide judgment with my manservant, or my maidservant, when they had any controversy against me: Proverbs 14:31 He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him. Amos 4:1 Hear this word, ye fat kine that are in the mountains of Samaria: you that oppress the needy, and crush the poor: that say to your masters: Bring, and we will drink. Lexicon Do notלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no oppress תַעֲשֹׁ֥ק (ṯa·‘ă·šōq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6231: To press upon, oppress, defraud, violate, overflow a hired hand שָׂכִ֖יר (śā·ḵîr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7916: A man at wages who is poor עָנִ֣י (‘ā·nî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble and needy, וְאֶבְי֑וֹן (wə·’eḇ·yō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 34: In want, needy, poor [whether] he is a brother מֵאַחֶ֕יךָ (mê·’a·ḥe·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) or א֧וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if a foreigner residing מִגֵּרְךָ֛ (mig·gê·rə·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1616: A guest, a foreigner in one of your towns. בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃ (biš·‘ā·re·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate Additional Translations Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.You shall not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of your brothers, or of your strangers that are in your land within your gates: Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy sojourners that are in thy land within thy gates: Thou shalt not unjustly withhold the wages of the poor and needy of thy brethren, or of the strangers who are in thy cities. Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant [who is] poor and needy of thy brethren, or of thy sojourners who are in thy land within thy gates: Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he is of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he be of your brothers, or of your foreigners who are in your land within your gates: 'Thou dost not oppress a hireling, poor and needy, of thy brethren or of thy sojourner who is in thy land within thy gates; Jump to Previous Advantage Alien Aliens Countrymen Hard Hired Hireling Israelite Need Needy Oppress Poor Servant Sojourner Sojourners Strangers Towns Whether WithinJump to Next Advantage Alien Aliens Countrymen Hard Hired Hireling Israelite Need Needy Oppress Poor Servant Sojourner Sojourners Strangers Towns Whether WithinExternal Links Deuteronomy 24:14 NIVDeuteronomy 24:14 NLT Deuteronomy 24:14 ESV Deuteronomy 24:14 NASB Deuteronomy 24:14 ASV Deuteronomy 24:14 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 24:14 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 24:14 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 24:14 French Bible Deuteronomy 24:14 German Bible Alphabetical: a advantage alien aliens an and brother countrymen Do he hired in is Israelite land living man needy not of one oppress or poor servant shall take towns whether who You your OT Law: Deuteronomy 24:14 You shall not oppress a hired servant (Deut. 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