Verse 15
Deuteronomy 24:15
Bible in Basic English
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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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
בְּ/יוֹמ/וֹ֩ תִתֵּ֨ן שְׂכָר֜/וֹ וְֽ/לֹא תָב֧וֹא עָלָ֣י/ו הַ/שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֤י עָנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְ/אֵלָ֕י/ו ה֥וּא נֹשֵׂ֖א אֶת נַפְשׁ֑/וֹ וְ/לֹֽא יִקְרָ֤א עָלֶ֨י/ךָ֙ אֶל יְהוָ֔ה וְ/הָיָ֥ה בְ/ךָ֖ חֵֽטְא
English Translation
On his day you shall give his wage, and the sun shall not set upon him, for he is poor and he lifts up his soul to it; and he shall not call out against you to the Lord, and it shall be sin in you.
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