בְּאֵ֣ין אֲ֭לָפִים אֵב֣וּס בָּ֑ר וְרָב־תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּכֹ֣חַ שֽׁוֹר׃
Faute de bétail, le râtelier reste vide; c’est la vigueur du bœuf qui produit les riches moissons.
Rashi on Proverbs
Without oxen the manger is empty Without oxen, the manger is empty, for not even straw is found in the house.
Rashi on Proverbs
empty Heb. בר, clean and empty. This means that without Torah scholars, there is no proper instruction.