Proverbs 14:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Where noבְּאֵ֣ין
(be·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
oxenאֲ֭לָפִים
(a·la·fim)
504: cattlefrom alaph
are, the mangerאֵב֣וּס
(e·vus)
18: a crib, feeding troughfrom abas
is clean,בָּ֑ר
(bar;)
1249: pure, cleanfrom barar
But muchוְרָב־
(ve·rav-)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
revenueתְּ֝בוּאֹ֗ות
(te·vu·'o·vt)
8393: product, revenuefrom bo
[comes] by the strengthבְּכֹ֣חַ
(be·cho·ach)
3581b: strength, powerfrom an unused word
of the ox.שֹֽׁור׃
(sho·vr.)
7794: a head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.)from an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Where no oxen
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
a family; also (from the sense of yoking or taming) an ox or cow -- family, kine, oxen.
are the crib
'ebuwc  (ay-booce')
a manger or stall -- crib.
is clean
bar  (bar)
beloved; also pure, empty -- choice, clean, clear, pure.
but much
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
increase
tbuw'ah  (teb-oo-aw')
income, i.e. produce -- fruit, gain, increase, revenue.
is by the strength
koach  (ko'-akh)
from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
of the ox
showr  (shore)
a bullock (as a traveller) -- bull(-ock), cow, ox
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

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

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Where there are no oxen, the stalls are clean, and the abundance of crops is by the power of the ox.

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

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