10If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he apply more strength; but wisdom is profitable to give success.
10If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he apply more strength; but wisdom is profitable to give success.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
8 He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
9 Whoso removeth stones is hurt therewith; he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
10 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.
11 If the serpent bite before enchantment, then the charmer hath no advantage.
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself.
10:10If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom [is] profitable to direct.
10:10If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success.
10:10If 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.
10:10If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
10:10If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
10:10If the iron is blunt, and he doth not whet the edge, then must he use more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
10:10If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
10:10If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom is advantageous to make right.
10:10If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.