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Deuteronomy 24:12-15

12 If the man is poor, do not go to sleep with his pledge in your possession.

13 Return his cloak to him by sunset so that he may sleep in it. Then he will thank you, and it will be regarded as a righteous act in the sight of the Lord your God.

14 Do not take advantage of a hired man who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother Israelite or an alien living in one of your towns.

15 Pay him his wages each day before sunset, because he is poor and is counting on it. Otherwise he may cry to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

Cross References for Deuteronomy 24:12-15

Deuteronomy 24:17 - Do not deprive the alien or the fatherless of justice, or take the cloak of the widow as a pledge. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:17 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:17

Job 24:9 - The fatherless child is snatched from the breast; the infant of the poor is seized for a debt. Click to read the verse Job 24:9 Click to read the verse Job 24:9

Job 24:3 - They drive away the orphan’s donkey and take the widow’s ox in pledge. Click to read the verse Job 24:3 Click to read the verse Job 24:3

Job 22:6 - You demanded security from your brothers for no reason; you stripped men of their clothing, lea... Click to read the verse Job 22:6 Click to read the verse Job 22:6