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If you sell anything to your neighbor, or buy of your neighbor`s hand, you shall not wrong one another.

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Fairness Over Advantage

Commentators explain that the command to not "wrong one another" is better translated as not to "overreach." This principle forbids taking advantage of a person's ignorance or financial necessity in a business transaction. The goal was to ensure fair bargains where the price reflected true value, rather than what one could get away with.

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Leviticus

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Leviticus 25:14

18th Century

Theologian

Sell anything – that is, any piece of ground.

Oppress one another – Rather, overreach one another. (Compare [Reference 1 Samuel…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Leviticus 25:14

19th Century

Bishop

Ye shall not oppress one another. —Better, you shall not overreach any man his brother. Not only does the Law pr…

John Gill

John Gill

On Leviticus 25:14

17th Century

Pastor

And if you sell ought unto your neighbour Any estate or possession, house or land, at any time before the year of jubilee…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Leviticus 25:8–22

17th Century

Minister

The word ���jubilee��� signifies an especially animated sound of the silver trumpets. This sound was to be made on the evening of the great day of …