clean: Amos 4:6
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Proverbs 14:4
Proverbs 14:4
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Proverbs 14 — OverviewProverbs 14 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWisdom and Folly.Proverbs 14 — OverviewProverbs 14 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 14 is a collection of sharp contrasts between the wise and the foolish, the righteous and the wicked. It covers the home, the heart, the tongue, the poor, the king, and the nation — showing that wisdom and…Proverbs 14:1-7Proverbs 14:1-7 · The Pulpit CommentaryTraits of wisdom and folly
I. FEMININE WISDOM. (Proverbs 14:1.)
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are, to till the ground and tread out the corn, the crib is empty, is
clean; there is no straw for the cattle, and consequently no bread for…Proverbs 14:4Proverbs 14:4 · The Pulpit CommentaryWhere no oxen (cattle) are, the crib is clean. This does not mean, as some take it, that labour has its rough, disagreeable side, yet in the end brings profit; but rather that without bullocks to labour in the fields,…