| | NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | If | אִם־ | im- | 518 | if | a prim. conjunction |
| the axe | הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל | hab·bar·zel | 1270 | iron | from the same as Birzoth |
| is dull | קֵהָ֣ה | ke·hah | 6949a | to be blunt or dull | a prim. root |
| and he does not sharpen | קִלְקַ֔ל | kil·kal, | 7043 | to be slight, swift or trifling | a prim. root |
| [its] edge, | פָנִ֣ים | fa·nim | 6440 | face, faces | from panah |
| then he must exert | יְגַבֵּ֑ר | ye·gab·ber; | 1396 | to be strong, mighty | a prim. root |
| more strength. | וַחֲיָלִ֖ים | va·cha·ya·lim | 2428 | strength, efficiency, wealth, army | from chul |
| Wisdom | חָכְמָֽה׃ | cha·che·mah. | 2451 | wisdom | from chakam |
| has the advantage | וְיִתְרֹ֥ון | ve·yit·ro·vn | 3504 | advantage, profit | from yathar |
| of giving success. | הַכְשֵׁ֖יר | hach·sheir | 3787 | to be advantageous, proper, or suitable, to succeed | a prim. root |
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KJV Lexicon
If the iron
barzel (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. | New American Standard (©1995)
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. 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. 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. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
si retunsum fuerit ferrum et hoc non ut prius sed hebetatum erit multo labore exacuatur et post industriam sequitur sapientia
Advantage Advantageous Apply Ax Axe Blunt Bring Brings Direct Doesn't Dull Edge Exert Face Forth Giving Helps Increase Iron Makes Needed Profitable Sharp Sharpen Sharpened Skill Strength Succeed Success Unsharpened Whet Wisdom
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 Wisdom
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 WisdomEcclesiastes 10:10 Multilingual Bible Ecclésiaste 10:10 French Eclesiastés 10:10 Biblia Paralela 傳 道 書 10:10 Chinese Bible | |
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