Leviticus 25:14

And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

Cross-reference

Leviticus 25:17 repeats the command against wronging, adding the motive of fearing God — strengthening the ethical imperative.

Leviticus 19:13 forbids defrauding and stealing, echoing the same prohibition against wronging a neighbor in property dealings.

Isaiah 3:12-15 charges leaders with crushing the poor and grinding their faces — a vivid fulfillment of the oppression forbidden in Leviticus 25:14 at a national scale.

In 1 Corinthians 6:8, Paul rebukes believers for defrauding brothers, directly echoing this command against wronging neighbors.

Micah 7:3 Parallel

Micah 7:3 exposes bribery and scheming for evil — the corrupt oppression that Leviticus forbids in transactions with neighbors.

Micah 6:10-12 condemns short measures and deceitful weights — the same dishonest commerce Leviticus commands to avoid.

Micah 2:2 Parallel

Micah 2:2 describes coveting fields and seizing houses by violence — oppression of inheritance that Leviticus forbids in neighborly trade.

Amos 8:4-7 vividly portrays dishonest trade and exploiting the poor — the exact injustice Leviticus prohibits in selling to a neighbor.

Amos 5:12 Parallel

Amos 5:12 lists afflicting the just and taking bribes — the kind of oppression Leviticus commands to avoid in business dealings.

Amos 5:11 Parallel

Amos 5:11 accuses Israel of trampling the poor and taking grain taxes — a direct violation of the command against oppressing in trade.

Ezekiel 22:13 announces God's fury against dishonest profit and bloodshed — the same exploitation Leviticus prohibits in transactions.

In Ezekiel 22:12, the prophet condemns taking usury and extortion from neighbors — the very oppression Leviticus forbids in fair dealings.

Ezekiel 22:7 lists oppressing the alien, fatherless, and widow — the very vulnerable groups protected by Leviticus 25:14's command against oppression in trade.

Jeremiah 22:17 condemns leaders whose eyes are set on dishonest gain and oppression — the same sins of extortion and exploitation prohibited in Leviticus 25:14.

Isaiah 58:6 Parallel

Isaiah 58:6 calls true fasting to set the oppressed free — a positive action that directly counters the oppression forbidden in Leviticus 25:14.

Isaiah 33:15 commends those who reject gain from extortion — a specific righteous behavior that upholds the non‑oppression principle of Leviticus 25:14.

Isaiah 1:17 Parallel

Isaiah 1:17 commands to defend the oppressed — the positive counterpart to Leviticus 25:14's prohibition, calling for active justice instead of merely avoiding wrong.

1 Samuel 12:3 shows Samuel declaring he has not defrauded or oppressed anyone — a personal testimony of obeying the very command in Leviticus.

1 Samuel 12:4 records the people affirming Samuel's integrity — confirming that no wrong was done, aligning with the Levitical command.

Proverbs 28:8 condemns increasing wealth by exorbitant interest — a direct form of oppressing the poor, echoing Leviticus 25:14's prohibition on oppressing in trade.

Proverbs 28:3 shows that even a poor man who oppresses the poor is destructive, echoing the prohibition against any oppression.

Proverbs 22:16 condemns oppressing the poor to gain riches, directly paralleling the prohibition in Leviticus.

In 2 Chronicles 16:10, Asa's oppression of the seer and people directly violates the command against oppressing others.

Proverbs 14:31 equates oppressing the poor with reproaching God, underscoring the gravity of the command against oppression.

Psalm 10:18 Parallel

Psalm 10:18 calls for justice for the fatherless and oppressed, reinforcing the concern for fair treatment in Leviticus.

Job 20:19 Parallel

Job 20:19 condemns oppressing and forsaking the poor, directly illustrating the behavior forbidden in Leviticus.

In 1 Kings 21:2, Ahab's coveting and taking Naboth's vineyard exemplifies the wrongful dealing forbidden here.

James 5:1-5 condemns rich oppressors who defraud laborers, illustrating the kind of wronging prohibited here.

Nehemiah 9:37 describes foreign kings having dominion over bodies and cattle, a clear form of oppression that counters the fair-dealing command.

Ezekiel 18:7 lists actions of a righteous man—not oppressing, restoring pledge—which align with the command not to wrong one another.

Ecclesiastes 5:8 observes systemic oppression by officials, showing the same evil at an institutional level that Leviticus 25:14 addresses in individual transactions.

Proverbs 21:13 warns against ignoring the cry of the poor, a form of neglect that aligns with the broader principle of not oppressing.

Proverbs 28:16 warns that a tyrannical ruler lacks judgment and hates ill‑gotten gain — a broader political parallel to the personal command against oppression.

Luke 3:14 Parallel

Luke 3:14 instructs soldiers not to extort or falsely accuse — a practical application of the same principle of not oppressing others.

Isaiah 5:7 Parallel

Isaiah 5:7 describes God looking for justice but finding bloodshed — the broader societal decay that results when the command of Leviticus 25:14 is ignored.