Where there are no oxen, the feed box is empty. But a strong ox brings in huge harvests.

家里无牛，槽头干净；土产加多乃凭牛力。

没有牛，槽就空空；土产丰盛却凭牛的力气。

没有牛，槽就空空；土产丰盛却凭牛的力气。

没有耕牛槽头净，五谷丰登需壮牛。

没有耕牛，槽头干净；出产丰盛，却是凭着牛的力量。

没有耕牛，槽头空空；藉着牛力，收成丰盛。

家裏無牛，槽頭乾淨；土產加多乃憑牛力。

沒有牛，槽就空空；土產豐盛卻憑牛的力氣。

沒有牛，槽就空空；土產豐盛卻憑牛的力氣。

沒有耕牛槽頭淨，五穀豐登需壯牛。

沒有耕牛，槽頭乾淨；出產豐盛，卻是憑著牛的力量。

沒有牛、就沒有穀子；出產豐盛、由於耕牛的力量。

沒有耕牛，槽頭空空；藉著牛力，收成豐盛。

家無牛、則槽淨、物產饒、賴牛力、

家不畜牛、則倉廩空虛、牛能耕作、則物產增加。

家若無牛、則槽空虛、糧食豐裕、俱恃牛力、

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

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

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

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of an ox.

Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean; But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

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

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

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of an ox.

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

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.

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

Here is what is written in the Law of Moses.“ Do not stop an ox from eating while it helps separate the grain from the straw.”( Deuteronomy 25:4) Is it oxen that God is concerned about?Doesn’t he say that for us? Yes, it was written for us. Whoever plows and separates the grain hopes to share the harvest. And it is right for them to hope for this.We have planted spiritual seed among you. Is it too much to ask that we receive from you some things we need?

An unplowed field produces food for poor people. But those who treat them badly destroy it all.

“ I made sure your stomachs were empty in every city. You did not have enough bread in any of your towns. In spite of that, you still have not returned to me,” announces the Lord.