Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing.” God is not concerned about oxen, is He?

King James Version

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?

Holman Bible

For it is written in the law of Moses, Do not muzzle an ox while it treads out grain. Is God really concerned with oxen?

International Standard Version

For in the Law of Moses it is written, "You must not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." God is not only concerned about oxen, is he?

A Conservative Version

For it is written in the law of Moses thou shall not muzzle an ox threshing grain. Is God concerned about oxen,

American Standard Version

For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Is it for the oxen that God careth,

Amplified

For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain [to keep it from eating the grain].” Is it [only] for oxen that God cares?

An Understandable Version

For it is written in the law of Moses [Deut. 25:4], "You should not put a muzzle on an ox while it tramples over the grain." Is it the oxen that God is concerned about?

Anderson New Testament

For it is written in the law of Moses: You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain? Has God a care for oxen?

Bible in Basic English

For it says in the law of Moses, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. Is it for the oxen that God is giving orders?

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

for it is written in the law of Moses, "thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." are oxen the objects of divine care?

Darby Translation

For in the law of Moses it is written, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that is treading out corn. Is God occupied about the oxen,

Godbey New Testament

For in the law of Moses it has been written, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that plows. Is there a care to God for oxen,

Goodspeed New Testament

For in the Law of Moses it reads, "You shall not muzzle an ox that is treading out the grain." Is it about the oxen that God is concerned?

John Wesley New Testament

For it is written, in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn? Doth God take care for oxen?

Julia Smith Translation

For in the law of Moses has been written, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox grinding. Is there not care to God for oxen?

King James 2000

For it is written in the law of Moses, You shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treads out the grain. Does God care for oxen?

Lexham Expanded Bible

For in the law of Moses it is written, "You must not muzzle an ox [while it] is threshing." It is not about oxen God is concerned, is it?

Modern King James verseion

For it is written in the Law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox threshing grain." Does God take care for oxen?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." Doth God take thought for oxen?

Moffatt New Testament

It is written in the law of Moses, You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading the grain. Is God thinking here about cattle?

Montgomery New Testament

Yea, in the Law of Moses it is written, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox while he is treading out the grain.

NET Bible

For it is written in the law of Moses, "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." God is not concerned here about oxen, is he?

New Heart English Bible

For it is written in the Law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain." Is it for the oxen that God cares,

Noyes New Testament

For it is written in the law of Moses: "Thou shalt not muzzle an ox while treading out grain." Is it for oxen that God careth?

Sawyer New Testament

For it is written in the law of Moses, You shall not muzzle the ox that threshes. Does God care for oxen?

The Emphasized Bible

For, in the law of Moses, it is written - Thou shalt not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the corn: - Is it, for the oxen, God is caring?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

for in the law of Moses it is written, "Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox which treadeth out the corn." Doth God take care for oxen?

Twentieth Century New Testament

For in the Law of Moses it is said-'Thou shalt not muzzle a bullock while it is treading out the grain.' Is it the bullocks that God is thinking of?

Webster

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?

Weymouth New Testament

For in the Law of Moses it is written, "Thou shalt not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain."

Williams New Testament

For in the law of Moses it is written, "You must not muzzle an ox that is treading out your grain." Is it that God is concerned about oxen only?

World English Bible

For it is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain." Is it for the oxen that God cares,

Worrell New Testament

For in the law of Moses it has been written, "You shall not muzzle an ox while treading out the grain." Doth God care for the oxen?

Worsley New Testament

or saith not the law the same also? for it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn." Now doth God take care for oxen,

Youngs Literal Translation

for in the law of Moses it hath been written, 'thou shalt not muzzle an ox treading out corn;' for the oxen doth God care?

Interlinear

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

it is written
γράφω 
Grapho 
Usage: 149

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the law
νόμος 
Nomos 
law
Usage: 179

of Moses
Μωσεύς Μωσῆς Μωΰσῆς 
Moseus 
Usage: 60

Thou shalt
φιμόω 
Phimoo 
Usage: 4

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

muzzle the mouth of
φιμόω 
Phimoo 
Usage: 4

the ox
βοῦς 
Bous 
ox
Usage: 5

ἀλοάω 
Aloao 
Usage: 3

μέλω 
melo 
Usage: 9

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

μέλω 
melo 
Usage: 9

Images 1 Corinthians 9:9

Prayers for 1 Corinthians 9:9

Context Readings

Paul Gives Up His Rights As An Apostle

8 I am not speaking these things according to human judgment, am I? Or does not the Law also say these things? 9 For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing.” God is not concerned about oxen, is He? 10 Or is He speaking altogether for our sake? Yes, for our sake it was written, because the plowman ought to plow in hope, and the thresher to thresh in hope of sharing the crops.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 25:4

You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing.

1 Timothy 5:18

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

Numbers 22:28-35

And the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”

Deuteronomy 5:14

but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant or your ox or your donkey or any of your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you, so that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you.

Deuteronomy 22:1-4

You shall not see your countryman’s ox or his sheep straying away, and pay no attention to them; you shall certainly bring them back to your countryman.

Psalm 104:27

They all wait for You
To give them their food in due season.

Psalm 145:15-16

The eyes of all look to You,
And You give them their food in due time.

Psalm 147:8-9

Who covers the heavens with clouds,
Who provides rain for the earth,
Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

Jonah 4:11

Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?”

Matthew 6:26-30

Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?

Luke 12:24-28

Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!

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