¶ Thou shalt not esteem a poor man in his cause.

¶ If thou meet thine enemy’s ox, or his ass going astray, thou shalt [a]bring him to him again.

If thou see thine enemy’s [b]ass lying under his burden, wilt thou cease to help him? thou shalt help him up again with it.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 23:4 If we be bound to do good to our enemy’s beast, much more to our enemy himself, Matt. 5:44.
  2. Exodus 23:5 If God command to help up our enemy’s ass under his burden, will he suffer us to cast down our brethren with heavy burdens?

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