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Proverbs 14:4

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

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בְּאֵ֣יןbeeynin elseאַיִןpreposition, particle, negative — “in else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).אֲ֭לָפִיםalafimfamilyאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “family”, the ordinary formH504a family; also (from the sense of yoking or taming) an ox or cowfamily, kine, oxen.אֵב֣וּסevuscribאֵבוּסnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “crib”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH18a manger or stallcrib.בָּ֑רbarpureבַּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “pure”, the ordinary formH1249beloved; also pure, emptychoice, clean, clear, pure.וְרָבveravand abundanceרֹבconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתtevuotfruitתְּבוּאָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “fruit”, the ordinary formH8393income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)fruit, gain, increase, revenue.בְּכֹ֣חַbekhochain forceכֹּחַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizardability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.שֽׁוֹרshorbullשׁוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “bull”, the ordinary formH7794a bullock (as a traveller)bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for H7791 (שׁוּר)).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Douay-Rheims

Where there are no oxen, the crib is empty: but where there is much corn, there the strength of the ox is manifest.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὗ μή εἰσι βόες, φάτναι καθαραί· οὗ δὲ πολλὰ γεννήματα, φανερὰ βοὸς ἰσχύς.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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