Deuteronomy 25:4
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
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- 1 Timothy 5:17–18 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
- 1 Corinthians 9:9–10 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
- Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.