Deuteronomy 24:15
You shall give him his wages on the day that he earns them before the sun sets—for he is poor and is
James 5:4
Look! The wages that you have [fraudulently] withheld from the laborers who have mowed your fields are crying out [against you for vengeance]; and the cries of the harvesters have come to the ears of
Leviticus 19:13
‘You shall not oppress or exploit your neighbor, nor rob him. You shall not withhold the wages of a hired man overnight until morning.
Deuteronomy 15:9
Beware that there is no wicked thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of release (remission, pardon), is approaching,’ and your eye is hostile (unsympathetic) toward your poor brother, and you give him nothing [since he would not have to repay you]; for he may cry out to the Lord against you, and it will become a sin for you.
Jeremiah 22:13
“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who builds his house by [acts of] unrighteousness
And his upper chambers by injustice,
Who uses his neighbor’s service without pay
And does not give him wages [for his work],
Proverbs 3:27-28
When it is in your power to do it.
Exodus 22:23-24
If you harm or oppress them in any way, and they cry at all to Me [for help], I will most certainly hear their cry;
Job 35:9
“Because of the multitudes of oppressions the people cry out;
They cry for help because of the [violent] arm of the mighty.
Job 31:38
“For if my land has cried out against me,
And its furrows weep together;
Job 34:28
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,
And He heard the cry of the afflicted.
Psalm 24:4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false,
Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.
Psalm 25:1
Psalm 86:4
Make Your servant rejoice,
For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul [all that I am—in prayer].
Proverbs 22:22-23
Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless],
Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],
Proverbs 23:10-11
Do not move the ancient landmark [at the boundary of the property]
And do not go into the fields of the fatherless [to take what is theirs],
Isaiah 5:7
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house (nation) of Israel
And the men of Judah are His delightful planting [which He loves].
So He looked for justice, but in fact, [He saw] bloodshed and lawlessness;
[He looked] for righteousness, but in fact, [He heard] a cry of distress and oppression.
Matthew 20:8
Mark 10:19
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Setteth his heart upon it
Lest he
General references
Bible References
At his
When it is in your power to do it.
“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who builds his house by [acts of] unrighteousness
And his upper chambers by injustice,
Who uses his neighbor’s service without pay
And does not give him wages [for his work],
Setteth his heart upon it
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false,
Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.
Make Your servant rejoice,
For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul [all that I am—in prayer].
Lest he
“For if my land has cried out against me,
And its furrows weep together;
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,
And He heard the cry of the afflicted.
“Because of the multitudes of oppressions the people cry out;
They cry for help because of the [violent] arm of the mighty.
Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless],
Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],
Do not move the ancient landmark [at the boundary of the property]
And do not go into the fields of the fatherless [to take what is theirs],
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house (nation) of Israel
And the men of Judah are His delightful planting [which He loves].
So He looked for justice, but in fact, [He saw] bloodshed and lawlessness;
[He looked] for righteousness, but in fact, [He heard] a cry of distress and oppression.
General references
Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.