²²“You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. ^w²³If you do mistreat them, they will no doubt cry to Me, and I will certainly hear their cry. ^x

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Cross references

w22:22 Dt 24:17; Jms 1:27
x22:23 Ps 18:6; Lk 18:7

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless. If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. If you do mistreat them, they will no doubt cry to me, and I will certainly hear their cry.

NLTNew Living Translation

“You must not exploit a widow or an orphan. If you exploit them in any way and they cry out to me, then I will certainly hear their cry.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“ ‘You will not afflict any widow or orphan. If you indeed afflict him, yes, if he cries out at all to me, I will certainly hear his cry of distress.

KJV 1900King James Version

Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

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