Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but profits come through the strength of the ox.

New American Standard Bible

Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty,
but an abundant harvest comes
through the strength of an ox.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
But much revenue [because of good crops] comes by the strength of the ox.

Bible in Basic English

Where there are no oxen, their food-place is clean; but much increase comes through the strength of the ox.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

In no oxen the stall clean, and much increase in the strength of the ox.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

{When there are no} oxen the manger is empty, but an abundance of crops [comes] by the strength of an ox.

Modern King James verseion

Where no cattle are, the stall is clean, but much gain is by the strength of the ox.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Where no oxen are, there the crib is empty; but where the oxen labour there is much fruit.

NET Bible

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Without cattle, the crib is clean, but, much increase, is in the strength of the ox.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Where no oxen
אלף 
'eleph 
Usage: 8

are, the crib
H18
אבוּס 
'ebuwc 
Usage: 4

is clean
בּר 
Bar 
Usage: 7

תּבוּאה 
T@buw'ah 
Usage: 42

is by the strength
כּוח כּח 
Koach 
Usage: 126

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

3 What a fool says brings a rod to his back, but the words of the wise protect them. 4 Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but profits come through the strength of the ox. 5 A trustworthy witness does not deceive, but a false witness spews lies.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:23

The field of the poor may produce much food, but it can be swept away through injustice.

Amos 4:6

"I also have scheduled food shortages for you in all of your cities, and lack of bread in all of your settlements, but you haven't returned to me," declares the LORD.

1 Corinthians 9:9-11

For in the Law of Moses it is written, "You must not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." God is not only concerned about oxen, is he?

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