Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
    but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.

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Without oxen a stable stays clean,
    but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.

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10 The heart knows its own (A)bitterness,
    and no stranger shares its joy.

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10 Each heart knows its own bitterness,
    and no one else can fully share its joy.

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13 Even in laughter the heart may ache,
    and (A)the end of joy may be (B)grief.

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13 Laughter can conceal a heavy heart,
    but when the laughter ends, the grief remains.

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