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Work, Compassion, and the Fruit of Mouth and Hands
Ordinary work and ordinary creatures matter in wisdom. The righteous care even for animals, productive labor brings bread, and both speech and handwork yield fruit; wisdom is not merely what one knows but what one repeatedly produces.
Proverbs’ concern for the life of an animal and productive labor resonates with Deuteronomy’s command not to muzzle the ox while it works, placing humane treatment inside covenant and wisdom ethics.
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