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Deuteronomy 24:14
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Deuteronomy 24:14
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Poor People's Wages
Moses said:
14 (A) If you hire poor people to work for you, don't hold back their pay,[a] whether they are Israelites or foreigners who live in your town.
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- 24.14 don't hold back their pay: The Dead Sea Scrolls; the Standard Hebrew Text “treat them right.”
Deuteronomy 24:14
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Deuteronomy 24:14
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14 Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.(A)
Deuteronomy 24:15
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Deuteronomy 24:15
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15 Pay them their wages at the end of each day, because they live in poverty and need the money to survive. If you don't pay them on time, they will complain about you to the Lord, and he will punish you.
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Deuteronomy 24:15
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Deuteronomy 24:15
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15 Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor(A) and are counting on it.(B) Otherwise they may cry to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin.(C)
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