Ecclesiastes 10:10

Hebrew	אִם קֵהָ֣ה הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל וְהוּא֙ לֹא פָנִ֣יםplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigפָנִים hebrew Meaning: * Face * Presence * Front or surface Noun. Masculine. Although it looks plural in form (ending in -ים), it is almost always used as a singular in meaning - a type of plural of intensity or plural of form common in Hebrew for body parts that come in pairs or have multiple aspects. קִלְקַ֔ל וַחֲיָלִ֖ים יְגַבֵּ֑ר וְיִתְר֥וֹן הכשיר הַכְשֵׁ֖ר חָכְמָֽה
ESV	If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, he must use more strength, but wisdom helps one to succeed.
NIV	If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success.
NLT	Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That's the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed.
LXX	ἐὰν ἐκπέσῃ τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ, ἡ, τό greek Meaning: * The The definite article. Forms Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ σιδήριον καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” αὐτὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) πρόσωπον ἐτάραξεν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” δυνάμεις δυναμώσει καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” περισσεία τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ, ἡ, τό greek Meaning: * The The definite article. Forms Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ ἀνδρείου σοφία
KJV	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 10:9 ← Ecclesiastes 10:10 → Ecclesiastes 10:11}

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