Jump to Previous Advantage Advantageous Apply Ax Axe Blunt Direct Dull Edge Exert Face Forth Helps Increase Iron Makes Needed Profitable Right Sharp Sharpen Sharpened Skill Strength Succeed Success Use Whet WisdomJump to Next Advantage Advantageous Apply Ax Axe Blunt Direct Dull Edge Exert Face Forth Helps Increase Iron Makes Needed Profitable Right Sharp Sharpen Sharpened Skill Strength Succeed Success Use Whet WisdomParallel Verses English Standard Version If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, he must use more strength, but wisdom helps one to succeed. New American Standard Bible If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success. King James Bible If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. Holman Christian Standard Bible If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen its edge, then one must exert more strength; however, the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success. International Standard Version If someone's ax is blunt—the edge isn't sharpened— then more strength will be needed. Putting wisdom to work will bring success. NET Bible If an iron axhead is blunt and a workman does not sharpen its edge, he must exert a great deal of effort; so wisdom has the advantage of giving success. GOD'S WORD® Translation If an ax is blunt and the edge isn't sharpened, then one has to use more strength. But wisdom prepares the way for success. King James 2000 Bible If the iron is blunt, and he does not sharpen the edge, then must he use more strength: but wisdom helps one to succeed. American King James Version If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. American Standard Version If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. Douay-Rheims Bible If the iron be blunt, and be not as before, but be made blunt, with much labour it shall be sharpened: and after industry shall follow wisdom. Darby Bible Translation If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he apply more strength; but wisdom is profitable to give success. English Revised Version If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. Webster's Bible Translation If the iron is blunt, and he doth not whet the edge, then must he use more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. World English Bible If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success. Young's Literal Translation If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom is advantageous to make right. Lexicon If the ironbarzel (bar-zel') iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron. be blunt qahah (kaw-haw') to be dull -- be set on edge, be blunt. and he do not whet qalal (kaw-lal') to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet. the edge paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) then must he put gabar (gaw-bar') to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently -- exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant. to more strength chayil (khah'-yil) probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength but wisdom chokmah (khok-maw') wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit. is profitable yithrown (yith-rone') preeminence, gain -- better, excellency(-leth), profit(-able). to direct kasher (kaw-share') by implication, to be acceptable; also to succeed or prosper -- direct, be right, prosper. Multilingual Ecclésiaste 10:10 FrenchEclesiastés 10:10 Biblia Paralela Links Ecclesiastes 10:10 NIV • Ecclesiastes 10:10 NLT • Ecclesiastes 10:10 ESV • Ecclesiastes 10:10 NASB • Ecclesiastes 10:10 KJV • Ecclesiastes 10:10 Bible Apps • Ecclesiastes 10:10 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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