Exodus 23:4-5
“If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again. If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under its burden, you shall help him to lift it up again. Take heed that you don’t leave him alone.”
This passage is part of the 'Book of the Covenant' (Exodus 20:22-23:33), a collection of laws given to the Israelites shortly after receiving the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. These specific verses deal with how to treat a neighbor's (even an enemy's) lost or burdened animal, laying out a practical aspect of social responsibility within the community.
What does it mean to extend practical, unasked-for help, even when there's no immediate benefit or even a personal cost?