Proverbs 14:4,23
Proverbs 14:4 The Message (MSG)
No cattle, no crops; a good harvest requires a strong ox for the plow.
Proverbs 14:23 The Message (MSG)
Hard work always pays off; mere talk puts no bread on the table.
Proverbs 14:4 King James Version (KJV)
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 14:23 King James Version (KJV)
In all labour there is profit: But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Proverbs 14:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 14:23 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 14:4 New Century Version (NCV)
When there are no oxen, no food is in the barn. But with a strong ox, much grain can be grown.
Proverbs 14:23 New Century Version (NCV)
Those who work hard make a profit, but those who only talk will be poor.
Proverbs 14:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 14:23 American Standard Version (ASV)
In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Proverbs 14:4 New International Version (NIV)
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.
Proverbs 14:23 New International Version (NIV)
All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 14:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.
Proverbs 14:23 New King James Version (NKJV)
In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 14:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, But much revenue [because of good crops] comes by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 14:23 Amplified Bible (AMP)
In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 14:4 New Living Translation (NLT)
Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.
Proverbs 14:23 New Living Translation (NLT)
Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!
Proverbs 14:4 The Passion Translation (TPT)
The only clean stable is an empty stable. So if you want the work of an ox and to enjoy an abundant harvest, you’ll have a mess or two to clean up!
Proverbs 14:23 The Passion Translation (TPT)
If you work hard at what you do, great abundance will come to you. But merely talking about getting rich while living to only pursue your pleasures brings you face-to-face with poverty.