Deuteronomy 25:4

New Century Version

When an ox is working in the grain, do not cover its mouth to keep it from eating.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:10

Good people take care of their animals, but even the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

Isaiah 28:27

A farmer doesn’t use heavy boards to crush dill; he doesn’t use a wagon wheel to crush cumin. He uses a small stick to break open the dill, and with a stick he opens the cumin.

Hosea 10:11

Israel is like a well-trained young cow that likes to thresh grain. I will put a yoke on her neck and make her work hard in the field. Israel will plow, and Judah will break up the ground.