Proverbs 14:4 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.
English ASV
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
English Amplified
Where no oxen are, the grain crib is empty, but much increase [of crops] comes by the strength of the ox.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Where no oxen are, the grain crib is empty, but much increase [of crops] comes by the strength of the ox.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of an ox.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
English EASY 2024
When a farmer has no oxen to plough his fields, he does not have to feed them. But he needs strong oxen to grow plenty of crops.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
A barn with no cattle might be clean, but strong bulls are needed for a good harvest.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Without any oxen to pull the plow your barn will be empty, but with them it will be full of grain.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Where there are no cattle, the feeding trough is empty, but the strength of an ox produces plentiful harvests.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Where there are no oxen, the feeding-trough is empty, but an abundant harvest [comes] through the strength of an ox.
English KJV 1611
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
English LSB
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Where no oxen are, the trough is clean, but great is the harvest by the strength of the ox.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Where there are no oxen, the crib remains empty; but large crops come through the strength of the bull.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Where there are no oxen, the feed box is empty. But a strong ox brings in a great harvest.
English NIV
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox comes an abundant harvest.
English NKJ 1982
Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.
English NLT
An empty stable stays clean, but no income comes from an empty stable.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Where there are no oxen, there is no grain; abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The only clean stable is an empty stable. So if you want the work of an ox and to enjoy an abundant harvest, you’ll have a mess or two to clean up!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Where there are no oxen, there is no grain; but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
An empty stable stays clean—but there is no income from an empty stable.
English Tyndale 1537
Where no oxen are, there the crib is empty: but where the oxen labour there is much fruit.