Deuteronomy 24:12-15

King James Version

¹²And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:

¹³In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God.

¹⁴Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:

¹⁵At 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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Deuteronomy 24:12-15

New International Version

¹²If the neighbor is poor, do not go to sleep with their pledge^(A) in your possession. ¹³Return their cloak by sunset^(B) so that your neighbor may sleep in it.^(C) Then they will thank you, and it will be regarded as a righteous act in the sight of the Lord your God.^(D)

¹⁴Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.^(E) ¹⁵Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor^(F) and are counting on it.^(G) Otherwise they may cry to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin.^(H)

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Deuteronomy 24:12-15

New King James Version

¹²And if the man is poor, you shall not ^[a]keep his pledge overnight. ¹³^(A)You shall in any case return the pledge to him again when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his own garment and ^(B)bless you; and ^(C)it shall be righteousness to you before the Lord your God.

¹⁴“You shall not ^(D)oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether one of your brethren or one of the aliens who is in your land within your gates. ¹⁵Each day ^(E)you shall give him his wages, and not let the sun go down on it, for he is poor and has set his heart on it; ^(F)lest he cry out against you to the Lord, and it be sin to you.