Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen. ¹ 

biblegateway Pro 14:4

Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

Where there are no oxen, the feeding-trough is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of an ox.

Where there are no cattle, the feeding trough is empty, but the strength of an ox produces plentiful harvests.

biblegateway Pro 14:4

Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox comes an abundant harvest.

Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.

bibleoremus Pro 14:4

Where there are no oxen, there is no grain; abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.

Where there are no oxen, the barn is empty; the strength of an ox ensures rich crops.

biblegateway Pro 14:4

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

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

biblegateway Pro 14:4

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen. ¹ 

¹ tn Heb “the strength of oxen.” The genitive שׁוֹר (shor, “oxen”) functions as an attributed genitive: “strong oxen.” Strong oxen are indispensable for a good harvest, and for oxen to be strong they must be well-fed. The farmer has to balance grain consumption with the work oxen do.