Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
    but from the strength of an ox(A) come abundant harvests.

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

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

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10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy;
    he will not share these with a stranger.

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13 Even in laughter(A) the heart may ache,
    and rejoicing may end in grief.

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13 Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful,
    and mirth may end in heaviness.

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