Deuteronomy 24:12-21

12If the person is poor, do not take his coat and keep it with you all night.

13You must always give his coat back to him before sunset. Then he can sleep in it to keep himself warm. He will ask God to bless you because you have been kind. The Lord your God will know that you have done the right thing.

14Do not be cruel to any poor or helpless person who works for you. Be kind to him, whether he is an Israelite or a foreigner who lives in one of your towns.

15You must pay him for his work every day before sunset. Remember that he is poor. He needs the money to stay alive. If you do not pay him, he may complain against you to the Lord. The Lord would say that you are guilty of a sin.

16You must not punish fathers with death for the sins that their children do. You must not punish children with death for the sins that their fathers do. Each person must die only because of his own sins.

17Remember to be completely fair to foreigners and to children who have no family. If you lend money to a widow, do not take her coat as a guarantee.

18Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the Lord your God rescued you from there. That is why I am commanding you to do these things.

19At harvest time, you might forget to bring in all the crops from your fields. Do not go back to pick up all the grain. Leave it there for foreigners, widows and children who have no family. If you do that, the Lord your God will bless you in all your work.

20When you knock the olives off your trees, shake each branch only once. Leave the olives that remain for foreigners, widows and children who have no family.

21When you pick your grapes, pick only once from each vine. Leave the grapes that remain for foreigners, widows and children who have no family.