Exodus 23:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.”
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“If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.”
King James Version · Public Domain“If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou dost certainly turn it back to him;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 23:4 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 22:1If you see your brother’s ox or sheep straying, you must not ignore it; be sure to return it to your brother.
- Job 31:29If I have rejoiced in my enemy’s ruin, or exulted when evil befell him—
- Proverbs 24:17Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
- Proverbs 25:21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
- Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
- Luke 6:27But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
- Romans 12:17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).