Zechariah 7:10

and oppress not the widow, or the fatherless, or the stranger, or the poor; and let not one of you remember in his heart the injury of his brother.

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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 Almighty; Judge righteous judgment, and deal mercifully and compassionately every one with his brother:

11But they refused to attend, and madly turned their back, and made their ears heavy, so that they should not hear.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:21Ye shall hurt no widow or orphan.

Deuteronomy 24:14Thou shalt not unjustly withhold the wages of the poor and needy of thy brethren, or of the strangers who are in thy cities.

Psalms 21:11I was cast on thee from the womb: 1 Thou art my God from my mother’s belly. 1

Psalms 72:4For there is no sign of reluctance in their death: 1 And they have firmness under their affliction. 1

Proverbs 3:29Devise not evil against thy friend, 1 Living near thee and trusting in thee. 1

Proverbs 22:22Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: 1 Neither dishonor the helpless man in the gates. 1

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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