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

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

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

A (A)faithful witness does not lie,
But a false witness will utter (B)lies.

A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But (C)knowledge is easy to him who understands.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:4 manger or feed trough