Pro 14:3
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But the lips of the wise will protect them.

 Pro 14:4
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

In the mouth of the fool is a rod…the next phrase means “of pride.”
So a rod of pride is in the mouth of the fool.
He beats himself with it.

Pro 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

The Wise?
Their lips protect them!
They speak wisdom.
They speak truth.

Then 14:4.
Read it again.
Do you understand?

If there is no oxen, then it is easy to keep a manger/stall clean.
If there is oxen, you have shovel some stuff.
You have to clean.
But!!!
Much revenue/produce/yield comes by the strength of the ox.
It is worth shoveling stuff to have the ox.

Sometimes, we have to shovel stuff…
Such is the price of produce/fruit/yield.

It does us no harm…

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