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