Deuteronomy 24:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor and depend on it. Otherwise, they may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    You shall give him his wages on the same day, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and sets his heart upon it: lest he cry against you to the LORD, and it be sin to you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    in his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto Jehovah, and it be sin unto thee.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Geue him his hyre the same daye, and let not the sonne goo doune thereon. For he is nedye ad therewith susteyneth his life, lest he crye agenst the vnto the Lorde ad it be synne vnto the.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    or within thy gates, but shalt geue him his hyre the same daye, that the Sonne go not downe theron, for so moch as he is nedye, and his life susteyned therwith: that he call not vpon the LORDE agaynst the, and it be synne vnto the.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Thou shalt giue him his hire for his day, neither shall the sunne goe downe vpon it: for he is poore, and therewith susteineth his life: lest he crye against thee vnto the Lorde, and it be sinne vnto thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But shalt geue him his hyre the same day, & let not the sunne go downe theron, for he is needie, and therwith sustayneth his life: lest he crye against thee vnto the Lorde, and it be sinne vnto thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    At his day thou shalt give [him] his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he [is] poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    in his day you shall give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down on it; for he is poor, and sets his heart on it: lest he cry against you to Yahweh, and it be sin to you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    in his day thou dost give his hire, and the sun doth not go in upon it, for he `is' poor, and unto it he is lifting up his soul, and he doth not cry against thee unto Jehovah, and it hath been in thee -- sin.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    in his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto Jehovah, and it be sin unto thee.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    in his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto Jehovah, and it be sin unto thee.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Give him his payment day by day, not keeping it back over night; for he is poor and his living is dependent on it; and if his cry against you comes to the ears of the Lord, it will be judged as sin in you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    in his day you shall give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down on it; for he is poor, and sets his heart on it: lest he cry against you to Yahweh, and it be sin to you.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    You must pay his wage that very day before the sun sets, for he is poor and his life depends on it. Otherwise he will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

Referenced Verses

  • Jas 5:4 : 4 Look, the wages that you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying out, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
  • Lev 19:13 : 13 Do not oppress or rob your neighbor. Do not withhold the wages of a hired worker overnight.
  • Deut 15:9 : 9 Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: 'The seventh year, the year of release, is near,' and you look grudgingly on your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin.
  • Jer 22:13 : 13 Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness and his upper rooms without justice, making his neighbor work for nothing and not paying him for his labor.
  • Prov 3:27-28 : 27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is within your power to act. 28 Do not say to your neighbor, 'Go and come back, tomorrow I will give it,' when you already have it with you.
  • Exod 22:23-24 : 23 My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless. 24 If you lend money to my people, to the poor among you, you must not act as a creditor to him; do not charge him interest.
  • Job 35:9 : 9 People cry out because of the multitude of oppressions; they plead for help because of the power of the mighty.
  • Ps 24:4 : 4 The one with clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up their soul to vanity or swear deceitfully.
  • Ps 25:1 : 1 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
  • Ps 86:4 : 4 Bring joy to Your servant’s soul, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
  • Job 31:38 : 38 If my land cries out against me and its furrows weep together,
  • Job 34:28 : 28 He causes the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He hears the cry of the afflicted.
  • Matt 20:8 : 8 When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and going to the first.'
  • Mark 10:19 : 19 'You know the commandments: "Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother."'
  • Prov 22:22-23 : 22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate. 23 For the LORD will plead their case and will rob of life those who rob them.
  • Prov 23:10-11 : 10 Do not move an ancient boundary marker, nor enter the fields of the fatherless. 11 For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their case against you.
  • Isa 5:7 : 7 For the vineyard of the Lord of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah are the planting of His delight. He expected justice but saw bloodshed; He expected righteousness but heard cries of distress.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Deut 24:10-14
    5 verses
    86%

    10When you lend your neighbor anything, do not enter their house to take what is offered as a pledge.

    11You must wait outside while the person to whom you are lending brings the pledge out to you.

    12If the person is poor, do not keep their pledge overnight.

    13Return their pledge by sunset so that they may sleep in their own garment and bless you; this will be considered a righteous act before the LORD your God.

    14Do 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.

  • Lev 19:13
    80%

    13Do not oppress or rob your neighbor. Do not withhold the wages of a hired worker overnight.

  • Exod 22:25-26
    2 verses
    78%

    25If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, return it to him before the sun sets.

    26For it is his only covering, the cloak for his body. What else can he sleep in? If he cries out to me, I will hear him, for I am gracious.

  • Deut 15:7-11
    5 verses
    77%

    7If there is a poor person among your brothers within any of your gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother.

    8Instead, you shall freely open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.

    9Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: 'The seventh year, the year of release, is near,' and you look grudgingly on your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

    10You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you undertake.

    11For there will never cease to be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to freely open your hand to your brother, to the needy, and to the poor in your land.

  • Deut 15:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13And when you set them free, do not send them away empty-handed.

    14Provide them generously from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. Give to them as the Lord your God has blessed you.

  • Deut 24:19-21
    3 verses
    75%

    19When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf there, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

    20When you beat your olive trees, do not go over the branches again. Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow.

    21When you harvest the grapes in your vineyard, do not go over the vines again. Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow.

  • Exod 23:6
    75%

    6Do not deny justice to your poor among you in their lawsuit.

  • Deut 24:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin.

    17Do not pervert justice for the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow's garment as security for a pledge.

  • Prov 19:17
    74%

    17Whoever is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.

  • Jas 5:4
    74%

    4Look, the wages that you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying out, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

  • Exod 22:15
    73%

    15If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride price for her and make her his wife.

  • Jer 22:13
    73%

    13Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness and his upper rooms without justice, making his neighbor work for nothing and not paying him for his labor.

  • Exod 22:3
    73%

    3If what was stolen is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox, a donkey, or a sheep, he must pay back double.

  • Lev 25:39-40
    2 verses
    73%

    39If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves to you, do not make them work as slaves.

    40They are to be treated as hired workers or temporary residents among you; they are to work for you until the Year of Jubilee.

  • Prov 22:27
    72%

    27If you lack the means to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?

  • Deut 15:18
    72%

    18Do not consider it hard to set them free, because their service to you for six years was worth twice as much as that of a hired worker, and the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.

  • Exod 23:3
    72%

    3Do not show partiality to a poor person in his lawsuit.

  • Prov 14:31
    72%

    31Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

  • Lev 25:53
    72%

    53They are to be treated as a yearly hired worker while with their buyer, and they must not be ruled over harshly in your sight.

  • Lev 25:37
    72%

    37You must not lend them money at interest or sell them food for profit.

  • Matt 20:12
    72%

    12'These who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.'

  • Prov 22:16
    72%

    16One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.

  • Lev 19:15
    71%

    15Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.

  • Prov 3:27-28
    2 verses
    71%

    27Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is within your power to act.

    28Do not say to your neighbor, 'Go and come back, tomorrow I will give it,' when you already have it with you.

  • Deut 23:15
    71%

    15For the LORD your God moves about in your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies into your hands. Your camp must be holy so that He will not see anything indecent among you and turn away from you.

  • Matt 20:2
    71%

    2He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

  • 1 Tim 5:18
    71%

    18For the Scripture says, 'You shall not muzzle the ox while it is threshing,' and, 'The worker is worthy of his wages.'

  • Exod 34:21
    71%

    21You are to work for six days, but on the seventh day you must rest—even during the plowing season and the harvest you must rest.

  • Job 7:2
    71%

    2Like a servant longing for shade, and like a hired worker waiting for his wages,

  • Prov 24:29
    71%

    29Do not say, 'I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his deeds.'

  • Matt 20:7
    71%

    7They answered, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard.'

  • Job 14:6
    71%

    6So look away from them and let them rest, till they have enjoyed their time like a hired worker.

  • Prov 22:22
    70%

    22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate.

  • Lev 25:14
    70%

    14If you sell land to your neighbor or buy land from your neighbor, do not take advantage of one another.

  • Lev 19:10
    70%

    10Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the LORD your God.