1 Corinthians 9:9

The Passion Translation

For it is written in the law of Moses: You should never put a muzzle over the mouth of an ox while he is treading out the grain. Tell me, is God only talking about oxen here?

Cross References

Psalm 104:27

All the creatures wait expectantly for you to give them their food as you determine.

Proverbs 12:10

A good man takes care of the needs of his pets, while even the kindest acts of a wicked man are still cruel.

Isaiah 28:28

Grain is crushed and milled for bread, but it is not threshed endlessly. One drives the wagon’s wheels over it, but his horses’ hooves do not pulverize it.

Romans 4:23

And this declaration was not just spoken over Abraham,

1 Timothy 5:18

For the Scriptures have taught us: “Do not muzzle an ox or forbid it to eat while it grinds the grain.” And also, “The one who labors deserves his wages.”