Verse 10
God meant to encourage human laborers with His provision for animals that labored. He wanted human laborers to work with the hope of pay. The people who profited from those services should consider those who served them worthy of support.
"Not muzzling an ox . . . was probably a proverbial expression concerning just remuneration, properly understood and interpreted as such by Paul. A modern parallel would be the adage, ’You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,’ which is commonly applied in contexts other than canine obedience." [Note: Lowery, p. 523.]
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