4Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:4
The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.
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Verse 4
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Where there are noבְּאֵ֣יןH369Preposition-b | Adverboxenאֲ֭לָפִיםH504Noun - masculine pluralthe mangerאֵב֣וּסH18Noun - masculine singular constructis emptyבָּ֑רH1249Noun - masculine singularbut an abundantוְרָב־H7230Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructharvest comesתְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתH8393Noun - feminine pluralthrough the strengthבְּכֹ֣חַH3581Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the oxשֽׁוֹר׃H7794Noun - masculine singular