Old Testament · Wisdom
Proverbs 14:4
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Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
About Proverbs 14:4
Proverbs 14:4 from Proverbs speaks directly to The Ox in the Bible, offering wisdom drawn from the Old Testament tradition. This passage in the wisdom literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- Exodus 20:17
“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.”
- Exodus 23:12
“Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.”
- Deuteronomy 25:4
“Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.”
- Isaiah 1:3
“The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.”
- Luke 14:5
“And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?”
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How to Apply Proverbs 14:4
Study Proverbs 14:4 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Proverbs. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of The Ox in the Bible. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.