Deuteronomy 24:13

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You must by all means return to him at sunset the item he gave you as security so that he may sleep in his outer garment and bless you for it; it will be considered a just deed by the LORD your God.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 6:25 : 25 We will be innocent if we carefully keep all these commandments before the LORD our God, just as he demands.”
  • Dan 4:27 : 27 Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged.”
  • Ps 112:9 : 9 He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.
  • Exod 22:26-27 : 26 If you do take the garment of your neighbor in pledge, you must return it to him by the time the sun goes down, 27 for it is his only covering– it is his garment for his body. What else can he sleep in? And when he cries out to me, I will hear, for I am gracious.
  • Deut 24:15 : 15 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.
  • Job 24:7-8 : 7 They spend the night naked because they lack clothing; they have no covering against the cold. 8 They are soaked by mountain rains and huddle in the rocks because they lack shelter.
  • Job 29:11-13 : 11 Job’s Benevolence“As soon as the ear heard these things, it blessed me, and when the eye saw them, it bore witness to me, 12 for I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the orphan who had no one to assist him; 13 the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow’s heart rejoice;
  • Job 31:16-20 : 16 If I have refused to give the poor what they desired, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail, 17 If I ate my morsel of bread myself, and did not share any of it with orphans– 18 but from my youth I raised the orphan like a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow! 19 If I have seen anyone about to perish for lack of clothing, or a poor man without a coat, 20 whose heart did not bless me as he warmed himself with the fleece of my sheep,
  • Ps 106:30-31 : 30 Phinehas took a stand and intervened, and the plague subsided. 31 This was credited to him as a righteous act for all generations to come.
  • Gen 15:6 : 6 Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD credited it as righteousness to him.
  • Deut 15:9-9 : 9 Be careful lest you entertain the wicked thought that the seventh year, the year of cancellation of debts, has almost arrived, and your attitude be wrong toward your impoverished fellow Israelite and you do not lend him anything; he will cry out to the LORD against you and you will be regarded as having sinned. 10 You must by all means lend to him and not be upset by doing it, for because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you attempt.
  • Isa 58:8 : 8 Then your light will shine like the sunrise; your restoration will quickly arrive; your godly behavior will go before you, and the LORD’s splendor will be your rear guard.
  • Ezek 18:7 : 7 does not oppress anyone, but gives the debtor back whatever was given in pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked,
  • Ezek 18:12 : 12 oppresses the poor and the needy, commits robbery, does not give back what was given in pledge, prays to idols, performs abominable acts,
  • Ezek 18:16 : 16 does not oppress anyone or keep what has been given in pledge, does not commit robbery, gives his food to the hungry, and clothes the naked,
  • Ezek 33:15 : 15 He returns what was taken in pledge, pays back what he has stolen, and follows the statutes that give life, committing no iniquity. He will certainly live– he will not die.
  • Amos 2:8 : 8 They stretch out on clothing seized as collateral; they do so right beside every altar! They drink wine bought with the fines they have levied; they do so right in the temple of their God!
  • 2 Cor 9:13-14 : 13 Through the evidence of this service they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing with them and with everyone. 14 And in their prayers on your behalf they long for you because of the extraordinary grace God has shown to you.
  • Eph 4:26 : 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on the cause of your anger.
  • 2 Tim 1:16-18 : 16 May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment. 17 But when he arrived in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me. 18 May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus.
  • Jas 1:27 : 27 Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their adversity and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
  • Jas 2:13-23 : 13 For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment. 14 Faith and Works Together What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can this kind of faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacks daily food, 16 and one of you says to them,“Go in peace, keep warm and eat well,” but you do not give them what the body needs, what good is it? 17 So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead being by itself. 18 But someone will say,“You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith without works and I will show you faith by my works. 19 You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that– and tremble with fear. 20 But would you like evidence, you empty fellow, that faith without works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 You see that his faith was working together with his works and his faith was perfected by works. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says,“Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 24:10-12
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    10When you make any kind of loan to your neighbor, you may not go into his house to claim what he is offering as security.

    11You must stand outside and the person to whom you are making the loan will bring out to you what he is offering as security.

    12If the person is poor you may not use what he gives you as security for a covering.

  • Exod 22:25-27
    3 verses
    88%

    25“If you lend money to any of my people who are needy among you, do not be like a moneylender to him; do not charge him interest.

    26If you do take the garment of your neighbor in pledge, you must return it to him by the time the sun goes down,

    27for it is his only covering– it is his garment for his body. What else can he sleep in? And when he cries out to me, I will hear, for I am gracious.

  • Deut 24:14-15
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    81%

    14You must not oppress a lowly and poor servant, whether one from among your fellow Israelites or from the resident foreigners who are living in your land and villages.

    15You 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.

  • Deut 24:17-19
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    77%

    17You must not pervert justice due a resident foreigner or an orphan, or take a widow’s garment as security for a loan.

    18Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the LORD your God redeemed you from there; therefore I am commanding you to do all this.

    19Whenever you reap your harvest in your field and leave some unraked grain there, you must not return to get it; it should go to the resident foreigner, orphan, and widow so that the LORD your God may bless all the work you do.

  • Prov 27:13
    76%

    13Take a man’s garment when he has given security for a stranger, and hold him in pledge on behalf of a stranger.

  • Prov 22:27
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    27If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!

  • Lev 19:13
    74%

    13You must not oppress your neighbor or commit robbery against him. You must not withhold the wages of the hired laborer overnight until morning.

  • Ezek 18:7
    74%

    7does not oppress anyone, but gives the debtor back whatever was given in pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked,

  • Deut 15:8-10
    3 verses
    73%

    8Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.

    9Be careful lest you entertain the wicked thought that the seventh year, the year of cancellation of debts, has almost arrived, and your attitude be wrong toward your impoverished fellow Israelite and you do not lend him anything; he will cry out to the LORD against you and you will be regarded as having sinned.

    10You must by all means lend to him and not be upset by doing it, for because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you attempt.

  • Job 22:6
    73%

    6“For you took pledges from your brothers for no reason, and you stripped the clothing from the naked.

  • Exod 22:3
    73%

    3If the sun has risen on him, then there is blood guilt for him. A thief must surely make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he will be sold for his theft.

  • Prov 20:16
    73%

    16Take a man’s garment when he has given security for a stranger, and hold him in pledge on behalf of strangers.

  • Deut 24:6
    72%

    6One must not take either lower or upper millstones as security on a loan, for that is like taking a life itself as security.

  • Exod 22:11-15
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    11then there will be an oath to the LORD between the two of them, that he has not laid his hand on his neighbor’s goods, and its owner will accept this, and he will not have to pay.

    12But if it was stolen from him, he will pay its owner.

    13If it is torn in pieces, then he will bring it for evidence, and he will not have to pay for what was torn.

    14“If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it is hurt or dies when its owner was not with it, the man who borrowed it will surely pay.

    15If its owner was with it, he will not have to pay; if it was hired, what was paid for the hire covers it.

  • Deut 15:14
    72%

    14You must supply them generously from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress– as the LORD your God has blessed you, you must give to them.

  • Lev 25:37
    71%

    37You must not lend him your money at interest and you must not sell him food for profit.

  • Deut 15:2-3
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    2This is the nature of the cancellation: Every creditor must remit what he has loaned to another person; he must not force payment from his fellow Israelite, for it is to be recognized as“the LORD’s cancellation of debts.”

    3You may exact payment from a foreigner, but whatever your fellow Israelite owes you, you must remit.

  • Lev 25:27-28
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    71%

    27he is to calculate the value of the years it was sold, refund the balance to the man to whom he had sold it, and return to his property.

    28If he has not prospered enough to refund a balance to him, then what he sold will belong to the one who bought it until the jubilee year, but it must revert in the jubilee and the original owner may return to his property.

  • Ps 37:21
    71%

    21Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.

  • Ezek 18:16
    70%

    16does not oppress anyone or keep what has been given in pledge, does not commit robbery, gives his food to the hungry, and clothes the naked,

  • Deut 22:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Laws Concerning Preservation of Life When you see your neighbor’s ox or sheep going astray, do not ignore it; you must return it without fail to your neighbor.

    2If the owner does not live near you or you do not know who the owner is, then you must corral the animal at your house and let it stay with you until the owner looks for it; then you must return it to him.

  • Gen 24:41
    70%

    41You will be free from your oath if you go to my relatives and they will not give her to you. Then you will be free from your oath.’

  • Prov 19:17
    70%

    17The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and the LORD will repay him for his good deed.

  • Deut 23:20
    70%

    20You may lend with interest to a foreigner, but not to your fellow Israelite; if you keep this command the LORD your God will bless you in all you undertake in the land you are about to enter to possess.

  • Exod 22:7
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    7“If a man gives his neighbor money or articles for safekeeping, and it is stolen from the man’s house, if the thief is caught, he must repay double.

  • Deut 28:12
    70%

    12The LORD will open for you his good treasure house, the heavens, to give you rain for the land in its season and to bless all you do; you will lend to many nations but you will not borrow from any.

  • Exod 23:6
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    6“You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.

  • Prov 3:27-28
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    27Wisdom Demonstrated in Relationships with People Do not withhold good from those who need it, when you have the ability to help.

    28Do not say to your neighbor,“Go! Return tomorrow and I will give it,” when you have it with you at the time.

  • Deut 14:27
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    27As for the Levites in your villages, you must not ignore them, for they have no allotment or inheritance along with you.

  • Exod 22:9
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    9In all cases of illegal possessions, whether for an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any kind of lost item, about which someone says‘This belongs to me,’ the matter of the two of them will come before the judges, and the one whom the judges declare guilty must repay double to his neighbor.

  • Gen 31:39
    69%

    39Animals torn by wild beasts I never brought to you; I always absorbed the loss myself. You always made me pay for every missing animal, whether it was taken by day or at night.

  • Ps 37:6
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    6He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause.

  • Lev 25:24
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    24In all your landed property you must provide for the right of redemption of the land.