Deuteronomy 24:15
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.
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Gill's Exposition
At his day thou shalt give him his hire,.... At the close of the day, when his work is done, the hire agreed for must be paid him; and, by the same rule, all such that were hired by the week, month,…
Here, I. Masters are commanded to be just to their poor servants, Deu 24:14, Deu 24:15. 1. They must not oppress them, by overloading them with work, by giving them undue and unreasonable rebukes, or…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
his day Cp. Job 14:6; Mat 20:2.
setteth his heart Lit. lifteth up his desire(nephesh). The Heb. term with its several meanings suggests how his life depends on his wage. Being poor he cannot be…
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