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Sunday, August 27 You should not withhold the wages of a hired worker all night until morning.​—Lev. 19:13.


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Sunday, August 27

You should not withhold the wages of a hired worker all night until morning.—Lev. 19:13.

 

In the agricultural society of Israel, hired laborers were to be paid at the end of each workday. To hold back the wages of such a worker would deprive him of the money he needed to feed his family that day. Jehovah explained: “He is in need and his life depends on his wages.” (Deut. 24:14, 15; Matt. 20:8) Today many employees are paid once or twice a month, not every day. However, the principle set out at Leviticus 19:13 is still valid. Some employers take advantage of their employees by paying them an amount that is far below what is fair. They know that these workers may have little choice but to continue working for starvation wages. In a sense, such employers are ‘withholding the wages of a hired worker.’ A Christian who has a business would want to take this point to heart. w21.12 10 ¶9-10

You can't walk with God while holding hands with the Devil.

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