A righteous man understands the soul of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

For it is written in the Law of Moses, You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain. Is it oxen God is concerned about?

Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written, that he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope.

Let the elders who lead well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the Word and doctrine.

For the Scripture says, You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain, and, The laborer is worthy of his wages.

For the black cumin is not threshed with a threshing instrument, nor is a cart wheel turned on cumin; but the black cumin is beaten out with a stick and the cumin with a rod.

And Ephraim is a trained heifer, loving to tread grain. But I passed over her fair neck; I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow; Jacob shall break clods for him.