Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 14 of Proverbs. The wise woman builds her house, while the foolish woman tears it down with her own hands, an image that turns everyday conduct into either construction or destruction of the family community. The straight path may appear right in human eyes and nevertheless end in death. The chapter insists that subjective perception is insufficient: wisdom requires a deeper moral standard than personal impression.
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Wo nicht Ochsen sind, da ist die Krippe rein; aber wo der Ochse geschäftig ist, da ist viel Einkommen.
Sin bueyes el granero está limpio: Mas por la fuerza del buey hay abundancia de pan.
Donde no hay bueyes, el pesebre está limpio; pero la fuerza del buey da una cosecha abundante.
S'il n'y a pas de boeufs, la crèche est vide; C'est à la vigueur des boeufs qu'on doit l'abondance des revenus.
Dove non son buoi, il granaio è vuoto; Ma l’abbondanza della ricolta è per la forza del bue
Não havendo bois o estábulo fica limpo, mas pela força do boi há abundância de colheita.
沒有牛,槽就空空; 土產豐盛卻憑牛的力氣。
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