"{But} if the owner thereof {be} with it, he shall not make {it} good: if it {be} an hired {thing}, it came for his hire." — Exodus 22:15

Exodus 22:15 · KJV

“{But} if the owner thereof {be} with it, he shall not make {it} good: if it {be} an hired {thing}, it came for his hire.”

— Exodus 22:15

Verse 14

And if a man borrow {ought} of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof {being} not with it, he shall surely make {it} good.

Verse 16

And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

Exodus 22 — Context

If it be torn in pieces, {then} let him bring it {for} witness, {and} he shall not make good that which was torn.

And if a man borrow {ought} of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof {being} not with it, he shall surely make {it} good.

{But} if the owner thereof {be} with it, he shall not make {it} good: if it {be} an hired {thing}, it came for his hire.

And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. {pay: Heb. weigh}

Cross References

Zechariah 8:10

For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither {was there any} peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour. {there was...: or, the hire of man became nothing}