Zechariah 7:10

Don’t oppress the widow, the fatherless, the foreigner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.’

World English Bible Classic

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

9“Thus has the LORD of Armies spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.

11But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:21“You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 24:14You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of the foreigners who are in your land within your gates.

Psalms 21:11For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

Psalms 72:4He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

Proverbs 3:29Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.

Proverbs 22:22Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;

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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