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Deu 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

At his		Lev 19:13; Pro 3:27,28; Jer 22:13; Mat 20:8; Mar 10:19; Jam 5:4
setteth his heart upon it		Heb. lifteth his soul unto it. Psa 24:4; Psa 25:1; Psa 86:4
lest he		Deu 15:9; Exd 22:23,24; Job 31:38; Job 34:28; Job 35:9; Pro 22:22,23; Pro 23:10,11; Isa 5:7; Jam 5:4

Correlating Passages

At his

	Lev 19:13	Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob [him]: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
	Pro 3:27	Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do [it].
	Pro 3:28	Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
	Jer 22:13	Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; [that] useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;
	Mat 20:8	So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them [their] hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
	Mar 10:19	Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
	Jam 5:4	Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

setteth his heart upon it

	Psa 24:4	He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
	Psa 25:1	[[[A Psalm] of David.]] Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
	Psa 86:4	Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

lest he

	Deu 15:9	Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
	Exd 22:23	If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
	Exd 22:24	And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
	Job 31:38	If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
	Job 34:28	So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
	Job 35:9	By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make [the oppressed] to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
	Pro 22:22	Rob not the poor, because he [is] poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
	Pro 22:23	For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
	Pro 23:10	Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
	Pro 23:11	For their redeemer [is] mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
	Isa 5:7	For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts [is] the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.
	Jam 5:4	Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

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Scott, Thomas. "Deuteronomy 24:15," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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