And if your brother is not near you, or you do not know him, then you shall bring it into your house, and it shall remain with you until your brother seeks it, and you shall restore it to him.
English: “And you shall restore it to him” — so that you do not consume the wage of your labor [i.e., you may not keep the animal’s produce or benefit as compensation].
On the daf / in context: The verse is understood to require that the finder return the animal itself without retaining any benefit derived from it during the period of safekeeping (with certain exceptions for necessary expenses).
Type of Learning
Derash limiting the finder’s right to benefit from the animal.
What Is Learned
The finder must restore the animal itself and may not keep its produce or other benefits as personal compensation.