Fairness and Mercy
Deuteronomy 25:4
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.Cited in 1 Corinthians 9:9 and 1 Timothy 5:18
- KJV
- ¶ Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.treadeth…: Heb. thresheth
- WEB
- You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out the grain.
- ASV
- Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the grain.
- LSV
- You do not muzzle an ox in its threshing.
- YLT
- 'Thou dost not muzzle an ox in its threshing.
- DBY
- Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out [the corn].
- DRC
- Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out thy corn on the floor.
- GNV
- Thou shalt not mousell the oxe that treadeth out the corne.
- JPS
- Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
- LXXE
- Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treads out the corn.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- לֹא־תַחְסֹ֥ם שׁ֖וֹר בְּדִישֽׁוֹ׃
- LXX-Br
- Οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- 1 Timothy 5:17–18Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is…
- 1 Corinthians 9:9–10For 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? Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us,…
- Proverbs 12:10A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.
- 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.
- 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.
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