Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.
New American Standard Bible
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
but an abundant harvest comes
through the strength of an ox.
International Standard Version
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but profits come through the strength of the 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.
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.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
3 In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them. 4 Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen. 5 A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
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Cross References
Proverbs 13:23
There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.
Amos 4:6
"But surely I gave you no food to eat in any of your cities; you lacked food everywhere you live. Still you did not come back to me." The Lord is speaking!
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." God is not concerned here about oxen, is he?