"If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again." — Exodus 23:4

Exodus 23:4 · KJV

“If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.”

— Exodus 23:4

Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him. {and...: or, wilt thou cease to help him? or, and wouldest cease to leave thy business for him: thou shalt surely leave it to join with him}

Exodus 23 — Context

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to {do} evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest {judgment}: {speak: Heb. answer}

Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 22:1-4

Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that none render evil for evil unto any {man}; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all {men}.

Matthew 5:44

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Luke 6:27-28

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Romans 12:17-21

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Proverbs 25:21

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Job 31:29-30

If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:

Proverbs 24:17-18

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: