518 [e]   10 ’im-   10 אִם־    10 If   10 Conj   10

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6949 [e] qê·hāh קֵהָ֣ה is dull V‑Piel‑Perf‑3ms

1270 [e] hab·bar·zel, הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל the ax Art | N‑ms

1931 [e] wə·hū וְהוּא֙ and he Conj‑w | Pro‑3ms

3808 [e] lō- לֹא־ not Adv‑NegPrt

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6440 [e] p̄ā·nîm פָנִ֣ים the edge N‑mp

7043 [e] qil·qal, קִלְקַ֔ל does sharpen V‑Piel‑Perf‑3ms

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2428 [e] wa·ḥă·yā·lîm וַחֲיָלִ֖ים and more strength Conj‑w | N‑mp

1396 [e] yə·ḡab·bêr; יְגַבֵּ֑ר He must use V‑Piel‑Imperf‑3ms

3504 [e] wə·yiṯ·rō·wn וְיִתְר֥וֹן but Conj‑w | N‑ms

3787 [e] haḵ·šêr הַכְשֵׁ֖ר‪‬(הכשיר*הַכְשֵׁ֖ר‪‬) brings success V‑Hifil‑Inf

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2451 [e] ḥāḵ·māh חָכְמָֽה׃ wisdom N‑fs

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.

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. 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.

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.

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.Ecclesiastes 10:10 • Ecclesiastes 10:10 NIV • Ecclesiastes 10:10 NLT • Ecclesiastes 10:10 ESV • Ecclesiastes 10:10 NASB • Ecclesiastes 10:10 KJV • Ecclesiastes 10:10 Commentaries • Ecclesiastes 10:10 Bible Apps • Ecclesiastes 10:10 Biblia Paralela • Ecclesiastes 10:10 Chinese Bible • Ecclesiastes 10:10 French Bible • Ecclesiastes 10:10 German Bible

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