If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat, and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink,
Exodus 23:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 “When you come upon your enemy’s ox or donkey going astray, you shall bring it back. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again. American Standard Version (1901) If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. Common English Bible When you happen to come upon your enemy’s ox or donkey that has wandered off, you should bring it back to them. Catholic Public Domain Version If you come across an ox or a donkey of your enemy, which has gone astray, lead it back to him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If thou meet thy enemy's ox or ass going astray, bring it back to him. |
If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat, and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink,
or have found something lost and lied about it—if you swear falsely regarding any of the various things that one may do and sin—
But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.