Proverbs 14:4
2 He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
3 The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
5 An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
6 A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
- KJV
- Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
- WEB
- Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
- ASV
- Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
- DARBY
- Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
- BLB
- With no oxen, the trough [is] empty, and an abundance of produce [is] by the strength of an ox.
- ÅB
- Hvor det ingen okser er, der er krybben tom; men rikelig vinning kommer ved oksens kraft.
- OTB
- Der det ikke er okser, er krybben ren, men rikelig høst kommer av oksens kraft.
- B1930
- Hvor det ingen okser er, der er krybben tom; men rikelig vinning kommer ved oksens kraft.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 9:9–11
For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?
Read in contextProverbs 13:23
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
Read in contextAmos 4:6
“I beset all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.
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