⁴ Do not keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it.

¹⁰ An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel.

⁹ 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?

¹⁰ Or has he us in mind? Yes, it was said for us; because it is right for the ploughman to do his ploughing in hope, and for him who is crushing the grain to do his work hoping for a part in the fruits of it.

²⁷ For the fitches are not crushed with a sharp instrument, and a cart-wheel is not rolled over the cummin; but the grain of the fitches is hammered out with a stick, and of the cummin with a rod.

¹¹ And Ephraim is a trained cow, taking pleasure in crushing the grain; but I have put a yoke on her fair neck; I will put a horseman on the back of Ephraim; Judah will be working the plough, Jacob will be turning up the earth.

¹⁷ Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

¹⁸ 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.