¹²And if the man is poor, you shall not ⁵keep his pledge overnight. ¹³^lYou shall in any case return the pledge to him again when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his own garment and ^mbless you; and ⁿit shall be righteousness to you before the Lord your God.

¹⁴“You shall not ^ooppress 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.

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Footnotes

5Lit. sleep with his pledge

Cross references

l Ex. 22:26; Ezek. 18:7
m Job 29:11; 2 Tim. 1:18
n Deut. 6:25; Ps. 106:31; Dan. 4:27
o Lev. 19:13; Deut. 15:7–18; [Prov. 14:31]; Amos 4:1; [Mal. 3:5; 1 Tim. 5:18]

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And if he is a poor man, you shall not sleep in his pledge. You shall restore to him the pledge as the sun sets, that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you. And it shall be righteousness for you before the Lord your God.

“You shall not oppress a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of the sojourners who are in your land within your towns.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

Do 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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If he is a poor man, do not sleep with the garment he has given as security. Be sure to return it to him at sunset. Then he will sleep in it and bless you, and this will be counted as righteousness to you before the Lord your God.

“Do not oppress a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether one of your Israelite brothers or one of the resident aliens in a town in your land.

NLTNew Living Translation

If your neighbor is poor and gives you his cloak as security for a loan, do not keep the cloak overnight. Return the cloak to its owner by sunset so he can stay warm through the night and bless you, and the Lord your God will count you as righteous.

“Never take advantage of poor and destitute laborers, whether they are fellow Israelites or foreigners living in your towns.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And if he is a needy man, you shall not sleep in his pledge. You shall certainly return the pledge to him as the sun sets, so that he may sleep in his cloak and may bless you, and it shall be considered righteousness on your behalf before Yahweh your God.

“You shall not exploit a hired worker, who is needy and poor, from among your fellow men or from among your aliens who are in your land and in your towns.

KJV 1900King James Version

And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge: In 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. Thou 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:

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