Leviticus 19:13

New International Reader's Version

“ ‘Do not cheat your neighbor. Do not rob him. “ ‘Do not hold back the pay of a hired worker until morning.

Cross References

Job 17:5

Suppose someone tells lies about their friends to get a reward. Then their own children will suffer for it.

Job 31:39

Suppose I’ve used up its crops without paying for them. Or I’ve broken the spirit of its renters.

Job 7:2

I’ve been like a slave who longs for the evening shadows to come. I’ve been like a hired worker who is waiting to be paid.

Exodus 20:15

“Do not steal.

Exodus 22:13

Or suppose it was torn to pieces by a wild animal. Then the neighbor must bring in what is left as proof. No payment is required.

Exodus 22:15

But suppose the owner is with the animal. Then the borrower will not have to pay. If the borrower hired the animal, the money paid to hire it covers the loss.

Exodus 22:21

“Do not treat outsiders badly. Do not give them a hard time. Remember, you were outsiders in Egypt.

Exodus 22:7

“Suppose someone gives a neighbor silver or other things to keep safe. And suppose they are stolen from the neighbor’s house. The thief, if caught, must pay back twice as much as was stolen.

Proverbs 20:10

The Lord hates two things. He hates weights that weigh things heavier or lighter than they really are. He also hates measures that measure things larger or smaller than they really are.

Proverbs 22:22

Don’t take advantage of poor people just because they are poor. Don’t treat badly those who are in need by taking them to court.

Proverbs 3:28

Suppose you already have something to give. Don’t say to your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow. I’ll give it to you then.”

Jeremiah 22:13

The Lord says, “How terrible it will be for King Jehoiakim! He builds his palace by mistreating his people. He builds its upstairs rooms with money gained by sinning. He makes his own people work for nothing. He does not pay them for what they do.

Jeremiah 22:3

The Lord says, “Do what is fair and right. Save those who have been robbed. Set them free from the people who have treated them badly. Do not do anything wrong to outsiders or widows in this place. Do not harm children whose fathers have died. Do not kill those who are not guilty of doing anything wrong.

Ezekiel 18:7

He does not treat anyone badly. Instead, he always returns things he takes to make sure loans are paid back. He does not steal. Instead, he gives his food to hungry people. He provides clothes for those who are naked.

Ezekiel 22:12

You accept money from people who want special favors. You do this to spill someone’s blood. You charge interest to poor people when you lend them money. You make money from them. You get rich by cheating your neighbors. And you have forgotten me,” announces the Lord and King.

Ezekiel 22:29

The people of the land get rich by cheating others. They steal. They crush those who are poor and in need. They treat outsiders badly. They refuse to be fair to them.

Leviticus 25:14

“ ‘Suppose you sell land to any of your own people. Or you buy land from them. Then do not take advantage of each other.

Leviticus 25:17

Do not take advantage of each other. Instead, have respect for your God. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 6:3

Or they find something their neighbors have lost and then tell a lie about it. Or they go to court. They promise to tell the truth. But instead they tell a lie when they are a witness about it. Or they lie when they are witnesses about any other sin like those sins.

Malachi 3:5

“So I will come and put you on trial. I will be quick to bring charges against all of you,” says the Lord who rules over all. “I will bring charges against you sinful people who do not have any respect for me. That includes those who practice evil magic. It includes those who commit adultery and those who tell lies in court. It includes those who cheat workers out of their pay. It includes those who treat widows badly. It also includes those who mistreat children whose fathers have died. And it includes those who take away the rights of outsiders in the courts.

Matthew 20:8

“When evening came, the owner of the vineyard spoke to the person who was in charge of the workers. He said, ‘Call the workers and give them their pay. Begin with the last ones I hired. Then go on to the first ones.’

Mark 10:19

You know what the commandments say. ‘Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not be a false witness. Do not cheat. Honor your father and mother.’ ” (Exodus 20:12–16; Deuteronomy 5:16–20)

Luke 3:13

“Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” John told them.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

None of you should sin against your brother or sister by doing that. You should not take advantage of your brother or sister. The Lord will punish everyone who commits these kinds of sins. We have already told you and warned you about this.

1 Timothy 5:18

Scripture says, “Do not stop an ox from eating while it helps separate the grain from the straw.” (Deuteronomy 25:4) Scripture also says, “Workers are worthy of their pay.” (Luke 10:7)

James 5:4

You have even failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields. Their pay is crying out against you. The cries of those who gathered the harvest have reached the ears of the Lord. He rules over all.