Proverbs 14:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 14:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 14:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 14:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 14:4 — World English Bible

Proverbs 14:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 14:4 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 14:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Without oxen a stall <FI>is<Fi> clean, And great <FI>is<Fi> the increase by the power of the ox.”

Proverbs 14:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 14:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 14:4 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 14:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.”

Proverbs 14:4 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 14:4 in Context — Proverbs 14

2 Celui qui marche dans la droiture craint l’Éternel, Mais celui qui prend des voies tortueuses le méprise.

3 Dans la bouche de l’insensé est une verge pour son orgueil, Mais les lèvres des sages les gardent.

4 S’il n’y a pas de bœufs, la crèche est vide; C’est à la vigueur des bœufs qu’on doit l’abondance des revenus.

5 Un témoin fidèle ne ment pas, Mais un faux témoin dit des mensonges.

6 Le moqueur cherche la sagesse et ne la trouve pas, Mais pour l’homme intelligent la science est chose facile.

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What Does Proverbs 14:4 Mean?

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