Proverbs 14:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.

New Living Translation
Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.

English Standard Version
Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.

Berean Study Bible
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.

New American Standard Bible
Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean; But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

NASB 1995
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

NASB 1977
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much increase comes by the strength of the ox.

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

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

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

Contemporary English Version
Without the help of an ox there can be no crop, but with a strong ox a big crop is possible.

Good News Translation
Without any oxen to pull the plow your barn will be empty, but with them it will be full of grain.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Where there are no cattle, the feeding trough is empty, but the strength of an ox produces plentiful harvests.

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

NET Bible
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

New King James Version
Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.

King James 2000 Bible
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

New Heart English Bible
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.

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

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

A Faithful Version
Where no cattle are, the stall is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Where no oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much encrease commeth by the toyle of the oxe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Where no oxen are, there the crybb is emptie: but where the oxen laboure, there is moch frute.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Without oxen a stall [is] clean, "" And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.

Young's Literal Translation
Without oxen a stall is clean, And great is the increase by the power of the ox.

Smith's Literal Translation
In no oxen the stall clean, and much increase in the strength of the ox.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Where there are no oxen, the crib is empty: but where there is much corn, there the strength of the ox is manifest.

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.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Where there are no oxen, the stalls are clean, and the abundance of crops is by the power of the ox.

Lamsa Bible
Where there are no oxen, the cribs are clean; but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.
















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