4Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox comes an abundant harvest.


In Context

1 The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

2 He whose walk is upright fears the Lord , but he whose ways are devious despises him.

3 A fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox comes an abundant harvest.

5 A truthful witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.

6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

Proverbs 14:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:4Where no oxen [are,] the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:4Where there are no oxen, the crib is empty: but where there is much corn, there the strength of the ox is manifest.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:4Without oxen a stall is clean, And great is the increase by the power of the ox.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.