“If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying helpless under its load, and you want to refrain from helping it, you must help with it.[a](A)

“You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit. Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.(B)

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  1. 23:5 Or load, you must refrain from leaving it to him; you must set it free with him

If you see the donkey(A) of someone who hates you fallen down under its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help them with it.

“Do not deny justice(B) to your poor people in their lawsuits. Have nothing to do with a false charge(C) and do not put an innocent(D) or honest person to death,(E) for I will not acquit the guilty.(F)

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