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.
False witness in a matter touching a man's life combines lying, perjury, malice, theft, and murder all at once, dressed in the pretense of justice. Slandering and backbiting are species of false witness-bearing; the receiver of slander is as culpable as the thief who stole what he spreads.
AI summary
Commenting on Exodus 23:1-9
The law cuts through your hatred entirely: if your enemy's donkey has collapsed under its load, you must help him raise it again. The command is binding regardless of your enmity; you cannot stand by and harden your heart.
AI summary
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. (c) If God commands us to help our enemy's donkey under his burden, will he suffer us to cast down our brethren with heavy burdens?