Proverbs 14:4 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

Proverbs 14:4

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2 He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
^aBut he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

3 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,
^aBut the lips of the wise will preserve them.

4 Where no oxen are, the¹ trough is clean;
But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.

5 A ^afaithful witness does not lie,
But a false witness will utter ^blies.

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But ^aknowledge is easy to him who understands.

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Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Proverbs 14:4

crib is clean—empty; so "cleanness of teeth" denotes want of food (compare Amos 4:6). Men get the proper fruit of their doings (Galatians 6:7).

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