Parallel Verses

Weymouth New Testament

For the Scripture says, "You are not to muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain;" and the workman deserves his pay.

New American Standard Bible

For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing,” and “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

King James Version

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

Holman Bible

For the Scripture says:

Do not muzzle an ox
while it is treading out the grain, and,
the worker is worthy of his wages.

International Standard Version

For the Scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox while it is treading out grain," and, "A worker deserves his pay."

A Conservative Version

For the scripture says thou shall not muzzle an ox that is threshing. And the workman is worthy of his wage.

American Standard Version

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

Amplified

For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain [to keep it from eating],” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages [he deserves fair compensation].”

An Understandable Version

For the Scripture says [Deut. 25:4], "You should not put a muzzle on the ox while it tramples over the grain." And [Luke 10:7], "The worker deserves his wages."

Anderson New Testament

For the scripture says: You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain; and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

Bible in Basic English

For the Writings say, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. And, The worker has a right to his reward.

Common New Testament

For the scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain," and, "The laborer deserves his wages."

Daniel Mace New Testament

for the scripture says, "thou shalt not muzzle the ox, when he treads the corn." and, "the labourer is worthy of his reward."

Darby Translation

for the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox that treadeth out corn, and, The workman is worthy of his hire.

Godbey New Testament

For the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

Goodspeed New Testament

For the Scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain," and the workman deserves his wages.

John Wesley New Testament

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

Julia Smith Translation

For the writing says, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox grinding. And, The laborer worthy of his hire.

King James 2000

For the scripture says, You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain. And, The laborer is worthy of his reward.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For the scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox [while it] is threshing," and "The worker [is] worthy of his wages."

Modern King James verseion

For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox treading out grain," and, "The laborer is worthy of his reward."

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." And, "the laborer is worthy of his reward."

Moffatt New Testament

Scripture says, You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading the grain, and A workman deserves his wages.

Montgomery New Testament

For the Scripture says, You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading out the grain, and The worker is worth his wages.

NET Bible

For the scripture says, "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain," and, "The worker deserves his pay."

New Heart English Bible

For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

Noyes New Testament

For the Scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox while he is treading out the grain"; and, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

Sawyer New Testament

For the Scripture says, You shall not muzzle the ox that threshes; and, The laborer is worthy of his reward.

The Emphasized Bible

For the scripture saith - A threshing ox, shalt thou not muzzle, and - Worthy, is the workman, of his hire.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For the Scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox while he treadeth out the corn." And again, "The labourer is worthy of his hire."

Twentieth Century New Testament

The words of Scripture are-- 'Thou shalt not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain.' and again-- 'The worker is worth his wages.'

Webster

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his reward.

Williams New Testament

For the Scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading out the grain," and, "The workman deserves his pay."

World English Bible

For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

Worrell New Testament

For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox while threshing," and "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

Worsley New Testament

For the scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn:" and, "The workman is worthy of his hire."

Youngs Literal Translation

for the Writing saith, 'An ox treading out thou shalt not muzzle,' and 'Worthy is the workman of his reward.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

the scripture
γραφή 
Graphe 
Usage: 37

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

Thou shalt
φιμόω 
Phimoo 
Usage: 4

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

φιμόω 
Phimoo 
Usage: 4

the ox
βοῦς 
Bous 
ox
Usage: 5

ἀλοάω 
Aloao 
Usage: 3

And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

The labourer
ἐργάτης 
Ergates 
Usage: 6

is worthy
ἄξιος 
Axios 
Usage: 28

of his

Usage: 0

Context Readings

Honoring Worthy Elders And Dealing With Sinners

17 Let the Elders who perform their duties wisely and well be held worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, "You are not to muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain;" and the workman deserves his pay. 19 Never entertain an accusation against an Elder except on the evidence of two of three witnesses.


Cross References

Matthew 10:10

no bag for your journey, nor change of linen, nor shoes, nor stick; for the labourer deserves his food.

Luke 10:7

And in that same house stay, eating and drinking at their table; for the labourer deserves his wages. Do not move from one house to another.

1 Corinthians 9:14

In the same way the Lord also directed those who proclaim the Good News to maintain themselves by the Good News.

1 Corinthians 9:7-10

What soldier ever serves at his own cost? Who plants a vineyard and yet does not eat any of the grapes? Or who tends a herd of cattle and yet does not taste their milk?

Romans 4:3

For what says the Scripture? "And Abraham believed God, and this was placed to his credit as righteousness."

Romans 9:17

"It is for this very purpose that I have lifted you so high--that I may make manifest in you My power, and that My name may be proclaimed far and wide in all the earth."

Romans 10:11

The Scripture says, "No one who believes in Him shall have reason to feel ashamed."

Romans 11:2

God has not cast off His People whom He knew beforehand. Or are you ignorant of what Scripture says in speaking of Elijah--how he pleaded with God against Israel, saying,

Galatians 3:8

And the Scripture, foreseeing that in consequence of faith God would declare the nations to be free from guilt, sent beforehand the Good News to Abraham, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

James 4:5

Or do you suppose that it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, "The Spirit which He has caused to dwell in our hearts yearns jealously over us"?

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