In the Bible, God uses goats as a symbol of evil in various instances. In Zechariah 10:3, He declares that He will punish the goats. In Matthew 25:31-46, Christ's Parable of the Sheep and the Goats describes His return and judgment of the nations, where He places the sheep on His right hand and the goats on His left, casting the goats into the Lake of Fire while granting the sheep eternal life. Goats possess many admirable qualities, such as intelligence, sensitivity, playfulness, and a quick response to individual attention and affection. However, they are also capricious, impulsive, unpredictable, devious, and contrary. When grazing, goats often poke their heads through fences, straining for greener grass on the other side, or stand on hind legs to reach tender leaves just out of grasp, showing they are never content with what they have. They are experts at opening gates and escaping confinement, hating to be restricted, and are not easily held by fences that contain sheep, cattle, or horses. Goats are not good followers, lacking the strong flocking instinct found in other animals, often preferring to lead or go off on their own. Meat packers exploit this trait by training an old goat, called a Judas, to lead sheep to slaughter pens repeatedly. Goats also exhibit a stubborn streak, resisting efforts to be moved in any direction they do not choose, only to trot off as they please once released. Their unpredictable and devious nature is evident in their ability to bypass barriers like screen doors to access forbidden areas, even climbing onto tables or hiding under bedcovers. Spiritually, such traits in a Christian—being unpredictable, thinking oneself above others, or independently doing one's own thing—mirror the characteristics of a goat. A goat in a congregation tends to divide it, leading sheep astray with an independent nature that often puts them in contention with the Shepherd for leadership of the flock.