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

6949 [e] qê·hāh קֵהָ֣ה has been blunt V‑Piel‑Perf‑3ms

1270 [e] hab·bar·zel, הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל the iron Art ¦ N‑ms

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

3808 [e] lō- לֹא־ not Adv‑NegPrt

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

7043 [e] qil·qal, קִלְקַ֔ל has sharpened V‑Piel‑Perf‑3ms

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

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

3504 [e] wə·yiṯ·rō·wn וְיִתְר֥וֹן and an advantage Conj‑w ¦ N‑ms

3787 [e] haḵ·šêr הַכְשֵׁ֖יר to being successful V‑Hifil‑Inf

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

Berean Study Bible
If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces 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.

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. 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 Biblia Paralela • Ecclesiastes 10:10 Chinese Bible • Ecclesiastes 10:10 French Bible • Ecclesiastes 10:10 German Bible

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