Zechariah 7:10

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Summary

And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.

Imagine

General references

Exodus 22:22

Bible References

Imagine

Though they plot evil against you and devise schemes, they will not succeed.

He devises iniquity on his bed and is determined to follow a path that is not good. He does not resist evil.

who craft evil plans in their minds, inciting wars every day.

Do not plan to harm your neighbor, when he is living peacefully beside you.

a heart crafting evil plans, feet running swiftly to wickedness,

I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. I didn't know that they had devised schemes against me. They told themselves, "Let's destroy the tree with its fruit. Let's eliminate him from the land of the living, so his name won't be remembered again."

Then they said, "Come, let's make up a plot against Jeremiah. After all, the priest's instruction, the wise man's counsel, and the prophet's message won't be destroyed. So let's verbally attack him. Pay no attention to anything he says!"

"Woe to those who are crafting iniquity, planning evil well into the night! When morning's light comes, they carry out their plans because they have the power to do so.

because it's from within, from the human heart, that evil thoughts come, as well as sexual immorality, stealing, murder,

Instead, each person is tempted by his own desire, being lured and trapped by it.

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life present in him.

General references

"You are not to mistreat any widow or orphan.