Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
Prompt help to a neighbor must not be deferred to tomorrow when the means to render it are already in hand. Telling a neighbor in need to leave and return later is forbidden where the power to give is present at the time of asking. The duty is immediate, requiring present action rather than a promise of future provision.
Prompt help to a neighbor must not be deferred to tomorrow when the means to render it are already in hand. Telling a neighbor in need to leave and return later is forbidden where the power to give is present at the time of asking. The duty is immediate, requiring present action rather than a promise of future provision.