Proverbs
Proverbs 14:4
4Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where there are no | בְּאֵ֣ין | bə·’ên | Preposition-b; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| oxen | אֲ֭לָפִים | ’ă·lā·p̄îm | Noun - masculine plural | H504 cattle |
| the manger | אֵב֣וּס | ’ê·ḇūs | Noun - masculine singular construct | H18 crib |
| is empty | בָּ֑ר | bār | Noun - masculine singular | H1249 corn |
| but an abundant | וְרָב־ | wə·rāḇ- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| harvest comes | תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת | tə·ḇū·’ō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H8393 product, revenue |
| through the strength | בְּכֹ֣חַ | bə·ḵō·aḥ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3581 strength, power |
| of the ox | שֽׁוֹר׃ | šō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H7794 head of cattle |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Corinthians 9:9–11 · Proverbs 13:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.