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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.
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The Urgency of Just Wages
Commentators emphasize the urgency of the command: pay the worker by the end of the day. John Gill explains this is because the worker is poor and has 'set his heart upon it,' meaning they are desperately depending on that income for their immediate survival. Withholding payment is a cruel disappointment to someone in need.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant. —Thus Leviticus 19:13. “The wages of him that is hired shall not abide with …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
Presbyterian
It is not hard to prove that purity, piety, justice, mercy, fair conduct, kindness to the poor and destitute, consideration for them, and generosit…
