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Deuteronomy 24:15

King James Version (KJV)

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At his day thou shalt give [him] his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he [is] poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.

Deuteronomy 24:15 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 24:15

Theological / Devotional

His hire. Punctuality in the payment of wages is as positive a divine requirement as Sabbath observance or tithing. It is not an act of benevolence, but of justice. Compare the parable on laborers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1, 2, 8).

Setteth his heart. Literally, “lifteth up his soul.” He lived, as it were, from hand to mouth, and had no reserve.

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