Zechariah 7:8-10

Zechariah 7:8-10

[8] And the word  of the LORD  came unto Zechariah,  saying,  [9] Thus speaketh  the LORD  of hosts,  saying,  Execute  true  judgment,  and shew  mercy  and compassions  every man  to his brother:  [10] And oppress  not the widow,  nor the fatherless,  the stranger,  nor the poor;  and let none of you imagine  evil  against  his brother  in your heart. 

What does Zechariah 7:8-10 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Zechariah received another message from the Lord related to this inquiry. The sovereign Lord commanded His people to dispense justice (Heb. mishpat), to exercise kindness (Heb. hesed) and compassion (Heb. rahamim) toward each other, not to oppress the weak and vulnerable among them, and not to plot evil against each other.
"Here...is a concise yet comprehensive range of ethical teaching condensed into four pithy utterances." [1]
"Morality is certainly not piety, but the piety which does not include morality is a mere delusion. It mocks God and insults man." [2]