23:4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely {b} bring it back to him again.
(b) If we are bound to do good to our enemies beast, how much more to our enemy himself, Mt 5:44.
23:1-9 In the law of Moses are very plain marks of sound moral feeling, and of true political wisdom. Every thing in it is suited to the desired and avowed object, the worship of one only God, and the separation of Israel from the pagan world. Neither parties, friends, witnesses, nor common opinions, must move us to lessen great faults, to aggravate small ones, excuse offenders, accuse the innocent, or misrepresent any thing.
