You shall give him his wages on his day before the sun sets—for he is poor and sets his heart on it—so that he does not cry out against you to the Lord, and it becomes a sin in you.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

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19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant. —Thus Leviticus 19:13. “The wages of him that is hired shall not abide with …

John Gill

John Gill

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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

At his day you shall give [him] his hire
At the close of the day, when his work is done, the hire agreed for must be…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

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17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is not hard to prove that purity, piety, justice, mercy, fair conduct, kindness to the poor and destitute, consideration for them, and generosit…