Matthew Henry Commentary Deuteronomy 22:1-4

"Thou shalt not see thy brother`s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely bring them again unto thy brother. And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it home to thy house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him. And so shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his garment; and so shalt thou do with every lost thing of thy brother`s, which he hath lost, and thou hast found: thou mayest not hide thyself. Thou shalt not see thy brother`s ass or his ox fallen down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again." — Deuteronomy 22:1-4 (ASV)

If we properly observe the golden rule of doing to others as we would they should do unto us, many specific precepts might be omitted. We can have no claim to anything we find. Religion teaches us to be neighborly and to be ready to do all good deeds to all people. We do not know how soon we may need help.