Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave to him thy labour?
Proverbs 14:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: But much increase is by the strength of the ox. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: But much increase is by the strength of the ox. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Where no oxen are, the grain crib is empty, but much increase [of crops] comes by the strength of the ox. American Standard Version (1901) Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox. Common English Bible When there are no oxen, the stall is clean, but when there is a strong bull, there is abundant produce. Catholic Public Domain Version Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty. But where there are many crops, there the strength of the ox is manifest. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Where there are no oxen, the crib is empty: but where there is much corn, there the strength of the ox is manifest. |
Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave to him thy labour?
When our oxen are well laden; When there is no breaking in, and no going forth, And no outcry in our streets;
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.