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1 Timothy 5:18

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

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1 Timothy 5:18 — The New International Version (NIV)

18 For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.”

1 Timothy 5:18 — English Standard Version (ESV)

18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, The laborer deserves his wages.”

1 Timothy 5:18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

1 Timothy 5:18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

18 For the Scripture says, “You must not muzzle an ox to keep it from eating as it treads out the grain.” And in another place, Those who work deserve their pay!”

1 Timothy 5:18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

1 Timothy 5:18 — New Century Version (NCV)

18 because the Scripture says: “When an ox is working in the grain, do not cover its mouth to keep it from eating,” and A worker should be given his pay.”

1 Timothy 5:18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

1 Timothy 5:18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

1 Timothy 5:18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

18 After all, Scripture says, “Never muzzle an ox when it is threshinggrain,” and “The worker deserves his pay.” 

1 Timothy 5:18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

18 For the Scripture says:

Do not muzzle an ox

while it is treading out the grain, and,

the worker is worthy of his wages.

1 Timothy 5:18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

18 for the scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, The laborer deserves to be paid.”

1 Timothy 5:18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

18 For the scripture says, “You must not muzzle an ox while it is threshing,” and “The worker is worthy of his wages.”

1 Timothy 5:18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

18 Scripture says, “Do not stop the ox from eating while it helps separate the grain from the straw.” Scripture also says, “Workers are worthy of their pay.”


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