15. Pay him each day before sunset. He is poor and needs the money. Otherwise, he may complain to the Lord about you. And you will be guilty of sin.
16. Fathers must not be put to death when their children do wrong. And children must not be put to death when their fathers do wrong. Each person must die for his own sin.
17. Do not be unfair to a foreigner or an orphan. Don’t take a widow’s coat in place of a loan.
18. Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. And the Lord your God saved you from there. That is why I am commanding you to do this.
19. You might be gathering your harvest in the field. You might not see a bundle of grain. Don’t go back and get it. Leave it there for foreigners, orphans and widows. Then the Lord your God can bless everything you do.
20. You may beat your olive trees to knock the olives off. But don’t beat the trees a second time. Leave what is left for foreigners, orphans and widows.
21. You may harvest the grapes in your vineyard. But don’t pick the vines a second time. Leave what is left for foreigners, orphans and widows.
22. Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. That is why I am commanding you to do this.