Proverbs 14:4
Without cattle, the crib is clean, but, much increase, is in the strength of the ox.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
In Context
5A faithful witness, will not deceive, but a false witness, uttereth deceitful things.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:23Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
1 Corinthians 9:9For, in the law of Moses, it is written—Thou shalt not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the corn:—Is it, for the oxen, God is caring?
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:4
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. See here, 1. A proud fool exposing himself. Where there is pride in the heart, and no wisdom in the head to suppress it, it commonly shows itself in the words: In the mouth there is pride, proud boasting, proud censuring, proud scorning, proud commanding and giving law; this is the rod, or branch, of pride; the word is used only here and Isa. xi. 1 . It grows from that root of bitterness which is in the heart; it is a… Read the whole commentary →