James 5:4
“Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.”
This verse is part of a strong warning from James, a leader in the early Christian community, written to Jewish Christians scattered across the Roman Empire. He's directly challenging wealthy landowners who were exploiting their workers, likely by withholding or underpaying wages, and hoarding their riches.
What does this passage reveal about the responsibilities of those who benefit from others' labor?