Deuteronomy 24:12

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

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 24:17 extends the same pledge restriction to widows, reinforcing protection for the vulnerable in the same legal context.

Job 22:6 Parallel

Job 22:6 accuses Job of wrongfully taking pledges, directly violating the law in Deuteronomy 24:12 by oppressing the poor.

Job 24:3 Parallel

Job 24:3 describes the wicked taking a widow's ox as pledge, a specific violation of the protection commanded in Deuteronomy 24:12.

Job 24:9 Parallel

Job 24:9 depicts taking a pledge from the poor, mirroring the very abuse Deuteronomy 24:12 forbids.

Ezekiel 18:7 lists restoring a pledge as righteous conduct, directly applying the principle from Deuteronomy 24:12.

Amos 2:8 Contrast

Amos 2:8 condemns Israel for sleeping on pledged garments, a direct violation of the law in Deuteronomy 24:12 not to keep the pledge overnight.

Proverbs 3:28 warns against delaying help when you have means, echoing Deuteronomy 24:12's concern for immediate relief of the poor.