Leviticus 19:13
Do not be cruel to your neighbour or take what is his; do not keep back a servant's payment from him all night till the morning.
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12And do not take an oath in my name falsely, putting shame on the name of your God: I am the Lord.
Cross References
Exodus 22:8If they do not get the thief, let the master of the house come before the judges and take an oath that he has not put his hand on his neighbour's goods.
Exodus 22:15If the owner is with it, he will not have to make payment: if he gave money for the use of it, the loss is covered by the payment.
Exodus 22:24And in the heat of my wrath I will put you to death with the sword, so that your wives will be widows and your children without fathers.
Leviticus 25:14And in the business of trading goods for money, do no wrong to one another.
Deuteronomy 24:14Do not be hard on a servant who is poor and in need, if he is one of your countrymen or a man from another nation living with you in your land.
Job 7:2As a servant desiring the shades of evening, and a workman looking for his payment:
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 19:12-19
11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. 12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord . 13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him : the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. 14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord . 15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the… Read the whole commentary →