Deuteronomy 25:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.”
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BSBPD
“Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the grain.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“`Thou dost not muzzle an ox in its threshing.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Deuteronomy 25:4 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 12:10A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.
- Isaiah 28:27Surely caraway is not threshed with a sledge, and the wheel of a cart is not rolled over the cumin. But caraway is beaten out with a stick, and cumin with a rod.
- Hosea 10:11Ephraim is a well-trained heifer that loves to thresh; but I will place a yoke on her fair neck. I will harness Ephraim, Judah will plow, and Jacob will break the hard ground.
- 1 Corinthians 9:9For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?
- 1 Timothy 5:17Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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