Zechariah 7:10

And oppress not the widow, and the fatherless, and the stranger, and the poor: and let not a man devise evil in his heart against his brother.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9Thus saith the Lord of hosts, saying: Judge ye true judgment, and shew ye mercy and compassion every man to his brother.

11But they would not hearken, and they turned away the shoulder to depart: and they stopped their ears, not to hear.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:21Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 24:14Thou 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:

Psalms 21:11Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: and their seed from among the children of men.

Psalms 72:4He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.

Proverbs 3:29Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee.

Proverbs 22:22Do no violence to the poor, because he is poor: and do not oppress the needy in the gate:

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 7:9-14

Wilful Disobedience of Israel; Consequences of Disobedience. ( b. c. 520.) 8 And the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah, saying, 9 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: 10 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. 11 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. 12… Read the whole commentary →

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